As a school librarian, I chose to read this book aloud as a source of comfort for our students after the attacks of Sept. 11 and then gave each student a "worry stone" (a polished river rock) to keep. The kids were spellbound by the story and seemed to treasure the memento.

The three stories in one gives the book a timeless quality that spans generations. An added bonus was the curriculum tie-in for us in California through the Chumash legend. I give this book my highest recommendation.

This is a wonderful book. It shows the power of positive thinking. It is three stories in one, and looks at the value of older people in our lives. It also gives advice -- without being preachy --about keeping our worries under control.

I recommend it for everyone.

This story is a beautiful interweaving of three stories, a Native American woman who loses her husband in war, a girl's relationship with her grandfather, and an old woman who discovers how to reach a lonely child that she has seen in the park. It is a gentle and lovely way to introduce to children the concept of death and a chance to discuss the value of the people we love in our lives and to understand the feelings of others. The story is wonderful in itself, but the illustrations make it even more so. They seem to glow with an inner light.

Nate Shaw was the father of my Uncle Oscar Turner's best friend. His real name was Nate Cobb and the family of the son, Lorraine, is prominent in the Middletown, Ohio ghetto.

The author has done a masterful job of illustrating how greatness was thrust upon him. Nate never set out to become a hero, only to protect his own dignity and provide for his children.

I do not believe that there is a better book for teaching about the lies of 20th century sharecroppers. Theirs is an overlooked legacy.

I am hoping that by entering a review here, I can see other reviews that I can use to write a book review on this title. Its due tomorrow! Yikes!

Ted Rosengarten is a masterful writer. All God's Dangers is an amazing undertaking that brings Nate Shaw's story to life. After a few pages, it's almost as if you can hear Nate talking. A must read for anyone interested in history and anyone who wants to learn how a book should be written. And Rosengarten's Tombee, if it can be found, is another must read.

Miriam's mother is dying of cancer, and she turns to a journal to try to express her feelings about her mother through writings and poems. This recounts her journey in accepting her mother's condition, her struggles before, during and after acceptance of the inevitable, and the daily search for meaning in life. A warm, personal journal of meeting life's end - and going beyond.

After reading this book, I found myself at the end of words. I was amazed and speechless. If Stone never does another thing to memorialize her mother, this beautiful work will continue to do so down the ages! I can only hope she won't stop here.

This book of poems is simply the best collection I've read in quite some time. Ms Stone's poems seem to distill the essence of her life's experiences into images that combine power and beauty.

A must for anyone interested in poetry, life, and beauty.

I had a heck of a time tracking a copy of this book down. I had wanted to read it ever since I discovered the internet and Amazon.com 5 years ago. With the help of a great person I managed to get ahold of it-finally! It was worth the wait. The writing is steady and true, no fancy pants romanticising, just straight shooting. It's a wonderful story of the northwest, the men who respect and understand it and a pit bull named Lobo, who through a series of events, is given the opportunity to discover how liberating nature can be to the untamed energies within. If you love books on Pit Bulls, then contact the publisher, and ask them to reissue this splendid book.

How refreshing to read a well written, thought provoking book without vulgar language, sex or extreme violence! The relationship between the people in the book is realistic and loving. The dog's devotion to his friend is all consuming. I have read this book several times, and have found different aspects to the relationships each time. I hope Mr. Orr continues to write.

I am the author, and this book is primarily fiction based on truth. The dog and men are real. It has been seven years in the writing. I believe you will find it a fascinating novel. action throughout.

A user-friendly book spiced up with quotations and real-life profiles, this handy guide for women on surviving the grief of both divorce and widowhood fills a real need. I particularly enjoyed the last chapter with its inspirational stories of some "grand dames" who embody the word "survivor."

Author Pamela Stone cleverly has identified a huge and defined population which traditionally has been invisible: Middle-aged women who have been forced to build new lives alone as a result of widowhood or divorce.

The book is well-conceived, well-organized and well-researched, chock full of statistical detail. To reinforce the points she is making, Stone interviews experts such as psychologists, as well as famous people who are conspicuous in their singleness, like comedienne (and widow)Joan Rivers.

The author illustrates these points with anecdotal reports. The lively writing and the constructive suggestions make A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO LIVING ALONE nothing less than a primer for millions of women who find themselves single again in mid-life.

This is a book that shows women how to solve the problems we face when we live alone. I recommend it for any woman who is divorced, widowed, raising kids by herself, looking for a job or trying to balance a budget.
The writer interviews women such as former Texas governor Ann Richards and actress Joan Rivers -- she also get the stories of regular women, grandmas, soccer moms, artists, etc. Through their stories the reader comes to have hope for the future as she discovers the freedom and exhilaration of being on her own. I read this and passed it to my mother.

This book is good. But I guess I just liked his 'mind control' better. However, this book examines many of the issues that slow the healing process, such as stress and relationship issues. It's also broken down to a daily practice for those who need that element of structure to guide them. I'm only about a third of the way through. It gets more interesting as it progresses. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to begin working on self-healing at any level as it is clearly broken down, easy to digest, and simple to follow. It will yield results. Silva's work is phenominal. The medical profession is truly missing the big picture by not incorporating any of the elements of mind control into it's continuum.

I had an accident with 150lbs of ice falling on me.My grandmother was looking for a book for me and this one fell out of the closet,"this must be the one, she thought."Prior to reading it I hadn't been able to move my wrist more than 1/4"and everytime the barometric pressure changed I felt alot of pain.Well,I read this book for 2 weeks with a meditation a day and by then my wrist had healed and I haven't had any pain 8 yrs since then.I recommend this book to anyone who can't afford the high price of hospitals.

This book is a must-have for the betterment of humanity. Not only does it explain how you can heal yourself, but how you can heal and help others at a distance through the proper use of mental imaging. It leads you step by step through an inspiring 40 day workout where it explains not only HOW you can accomplish these miracles, but more importantly, WHY it works, and it makes sense! You can begin using these techniques immediately and see impressive results. It allows you to discover your "true purpose in life" - to help your fellow man. Along with attempting to help others, anonymously, who are in need, I send this book to them anonymously, then sit back and watch the results. This is the most positive, uplifting book ever written. The author is a true inspirational genius. Could you imagine what a wonderful paradise we would all live in if everybody practiced these techniques.

Excellent!
I was looking for a long time for a book to help me understand why children might not succeed in math and what can be done about it. This is that book. It is different from other books that just help explain math exercises without addressing the reason why children might not succeed in certain math concepts. then it gives alternative ways of bringing these concepts to the student. If teachers would use just this book the level of math ability in American children will pass that of Asian students.
Author- BEING IN CONTROL:Natural Techniques for Increasing Your Potential And Creativity For Success In School- Jason Alster MSc

This books has lots of blackline masters and many activities to use with them. A great source for new teachers!...

I just finshed a Marylin Burns week long workshop and was given this books filled with hundred of activities. I was impressed with the high level of math that could be pulled out of what at first impression looked like simple activites. These hands-on lessons required very little prep time and can be used at a variety of grade levels. This is the direction math is heading in our district and this resource is worth every cent.

In Barton Stone: A Spiritual Biography, Newell Williams (Christian Theological Seminary) takes great pains to paint a coherent well-balanced biographical picture of Barton Stone, one of the founders of the movement that would come to be called the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Williams opens this book with the statement, "...genuine Christian faith could only be the result of a miraculous or extraordinary experience of the Holy Spirit." It is very much through the filter of this experience that we learn about Barton Stone. Williams presents us with a Stone that is a vigorous advocate of Christian Unity; in 1832 he worked to unite the Christians with Alexander Campbell's followers known as the Reformers or Disciples. By 1860, this group numbering nearly 200,000 became the fifth largest religious group in the United States; they did not, however, organize as a denomination until the 1960's. On the issue of unity some of the difficulties of Stone's theology come through. His ideas on this issue (and many others) are puzzling. Williams works a great deal to clarify these aspects of Stone's theology and weave them into an easy to understand tapestry. In addition to focusing on Stones deep spirituality and proclivity for Christian unity, Williams shows his humanity in pointing out his frustration at the churches of his time because their apathy on the issue of unity and another issue that was central to Stone's theology, emancipation. The author spends a great deal of time focusing on this issue. Stone believed that slavery had no place in the Christian church and that it was a hindrance to both unity and the Second Coming of Christ. He wrote and preached a great deal on this issue and supported a colonization scheme for moving former slaves to offshore colonies; later he supported immediate abolition. While the author speaks of his subject's many contributions Christianity in America, he speaks little of the work of Alexander Campbell other than to mention in passing on a number of occasions some difficulties he had with Stone's theology. The author also fails to paint an accurate picture of the true unification process between Christians and Disciples. As I understand it, this union happened in local towns one congregation at a time. Stone and Campbell themselves never really seem to have united on all issues. In focusing on the spirituality of Stone, we learn little of his large ego; a trait that many scholars have attributed to both he and Campbell. Many have also sited this trait as one of the hindrances of unification. In conclusion, little has been written on Stone for the past forty years; this much needed updated biography gives us what in my opinion it yet the best balanced view of its subject. Stone is painted as a complex reformer, alive during the last great Christian revival, dedicated to unity, and integrity within Christ's church. While this book is academic in nature, it is also well written enough that even the casual reader will enjoy it. Students of the Stone-Campbellite movement will also be well served by this balanced historical resource.

I read this book a few days ago just because I thought it would be interisting. To my glee, i found that it was indeed very interesting. I have read all of Dr. Williams books and each one has a place in my top 5 favorite books list. I recomend this book to everyone.

"In Barton Stone: A Spiritual Biography, Newell Williams has given us the most thorough and clearly articulated description of Stone's theology ever produced. Williams provides a coherent overview of Stone's beliefs, placing his sometimes puzzling theological ideas into a context that makes sense. While highlighting Stone's deep spirituality with his focus on Christian union and practical Christianity, the author shows Stone's humanity in his frustration with the churches for their apathy toward emancipation and Christian unity. Douglas A. Foster, Abilene Christian University "Williams gives us the first critical analysis of Barton Stone's contribution to the Stone-Campbell movement. We find that Stone took his theological reasoning very seriously. More important is the way Williams demonstrates how Stone combined consistent reasoning with a thorough understanding of the importance of the experience of God. Through the lens of Stone's struggle with the meaning of salvation, Williams offers a story about the spirituality of early Disciples. Through this spiritual biography of Stone, we are reminded anew that Christ changed how human beings relate to God, not how God relates to human beings." Mark G. Toulouse, Brite Divinity School

"This updated biography of Barton Stone (the first in over forty years) displays the full breadth and depth of the 'faith seeking understanding' that animated this early nineteenth-century reformer. Stone emerges here as a complex personality on a lifelong quest to discern and articulate the meaning of the Christian gospel amid the social, cultural, and theological turmoil of his times. Of special interest to ministers and laity will be Stone's conviction that faithfulness unites spiritual vitality, intellectual integrity, and moral commitment. James O. Duke, Brite Divinity School

I don't even know where to begin. Of all the books I've ever read--and there have been many--involving king arthur, the fall of the roman empire, sub-roman britain, etc...paxson is one of those authors where I can just see the drama as it would unveil on the large screen cinema. Her twist on these characters is fresh and original, her female protagonists strong, intelligent, and unsentimental without outshining the men. Her action sequences are robust, yet she can write a berserker-rage of Oesc (the saxon prince of the second novel), as sensitively as she can write Gueniver's uncertain reluctance to be a queen, or the fledgling, star-crossed and belated love of arthur and his "white phantom". Her keenest strength is her portrayal of traditional "villains"; for with Paxson, they cease to be good or bad, but become complex characters, full of their own ideals and sense of honor within a savage world of changing customs and clashing cultures which so encompasses our own modern era. Three words--READ THESE BOOKS!! YOu will not regret it, i promise.

I recently purchased The Hallowed Isle (The Book of the Sword, The Book of the Spear, The Book of the Cauldron, & The Book of the Stone. I am a major believer and admirer of King Arthur (Artor)and have read & own many books on him, fiction & non-fiction. I do believe that of all the fiction versions of his story I have read, Diana Paxson's is the best. She actually had me in tears at the end, even though I of course knew the ending already. The book is beautifully and believably written. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it & will eventually read it again. She made Artor a very real person.

What's in a novel? A great novel has characters that live forever in our imagination, high tension of destiny and free will, gripping emotions, an inspiration that takes us to archetypal heights. The Hallowed Isle is that, and more. Diana Paxson retells the most loved and haunting romance of the Western Soul,the Arthurian cycle. The Sword, the Spear,the Cauldron,and the Stone, the Hallows, are four books that open a fresh understanding of the myth,giving vulnerable human flesh and spirit to the inmortal story.It's a towering book, a masterpiece. Stays inside as a beacon bringing light to our Arthur, our Guendivar, our Merlin,the Lady of the Lake...

I really love the Chic Simple books ... I find the photographs, text and lay out to be really inspirational and compelling on a daily basis i.e. we all have to get dressed each day, and these books (especially "What Should I Wear?" - my real favourite) have made it more fun for me to wear, and buy, my clothes and accessories. There is one matter about this new book which has disappointed me in only a small way, and that is that the authors have chosen to use certain photos and text from older books in this, their new book. I dislike paying for the same content twice. I also had very high hopes for this new book, the first new 'big' fashion/wardbrobe-planning book by these authors for some years now, and was a bit cheesed off to find the same images/text, apparently recycled. It's just a small thing, but it seems to me to be a little lazy on their part. That said, I'm still a fan of the book, and wish I'd had it years ago when I started my first job (I wear suits for work & this book really focuses on that look and how to 'polish' it or expand upon it). This would be a great book for a recent graduate, or for the library of a corporate employer looking for a simple yet thorough and elegant style guide for their staff.

This book does an excellent job of getting you from nothing to wear to a closet of every possible wardrobe nessessity for the office. The organization is fantastic, going from one interview outfit and then starting a collection of business appropriate clothing based on four suits. Great book for someone getting a promotion, returning to work after a leave of absense, or a new college graduate.

Although I do not work in a field that requires suits---I couldn't pass this book up. There may be a time I need to know how to dress for a business lunch, etc. The point is this book is a must have for all woman entering the work arena again or for young woman just getting out of college. The pictures are wonderful and the advice is perfect as in the other Chic books. I love this book..........