This book took me back to Falconhurst with all of it's characters. I am glad the Obed wasn't hurt or mamed as many of the "slave" characters are in this series of books. It was good reading. This story is about Master Maxwell wanting somthing that is unthinkable after "Mandingo" another Mandingo slave to fill the void that he lost when the past Mandingo slave was killed by his own hands.

A great book for anyone interested in U.S. mass communication law, covering topics such as First Amendment guarantees, libel and slander in mass communication, privacy, obscenity, freedom of the press, commercial speech and FCC regulation of mass media, explained through U.S. Supreme Court decisions (v.g., New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, Miller v. California, New York Times Co. v. United States). Specially interesting is the discussion about content restraint of motion pictures (chapter IV) and TV (chapter XI), the latter an issue back on newspapers after a recent Supreme Court decision (United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.).

This is an authoritative analysis of one of the most turbulent periods in U.S.-Korean relations and an enlightening memoir by one of America's top career ambassadors and China experts. After a somewhat slow introduction (probably necessary for readers short on historical knowledge), the book marches along smartly in an exciting first-person narrative filled with dramatic events, struggles of will, and diplomatic efforts to save a flawed American policy, to foster democracy abroad, and to save the life of a foreign statesman. Should be read by all interested in the art of diplomacy, the Korean transition to democracy, or the practice and limits of U.S. influence.

In Matthew And The Margins: A Sociopolitical And Religious Reading, Warren Carter (Pherigo Chair in New Testament at the Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City) provides readers with a new, informative, challenging, and thought provoking commentary emphasizing the roles of marginality and empire in the Gospel of Matthew. Verse by verse, Carter presents this key gospel as a counter-narrative shaping the followers of Jesus as an alternative community, resisting the authorities of both synagogue and state. Highly recommended for students of New Testament studies, Matthew And The Margins reveals and documents how the Gospel anticipates the time when Jesus' return will establish God's reign over all -- including the imperial powers of the state.

Warren Carter has produced an introduction to the gospel of Matthew which should be both accessible to a wide audience and instructive to biblical specialists. Carter's concerns are primarily narrative. He has made significant progress in applying Chapman's model of narrative structure along with the narrative theory of Iser to Matthew's gospel. For those who are not initiated in issues of narrative hermeneutics, Carter explains and applies his method very clearly and deliberately. While interpreting the final form of the text, Carter does not ignore historical concerns. The implied reader of Matthew's gospel is the intended audience of the first century. Therefore, the informed reader of Matthew's narrative should know what they knew. To this end, Carter supplies a reasonable reconstruction of this audience and attempts to bring twentieth century readers as close as possible to the same reading location. A good example is his explanation of the likely tensions which existed between Jews and Christians at the time Matthew was written. The often harsh anti-Jewish polemic of this gospel is then carefully placed within this context. At the same time, Carter is aware that twentieth century readers bring their own life experiences to the text. This is not a verse by verse commentary, but a thorough exploration of the gospel's plot, characters, and events. Some readers may feel that certain parts of the story, particlarly the resurrection and crucifixion, receive too little attention. Nevertheless, this is a first-rate application of narrative criticism to the gospel of Matthew, which may also serve as a model for reading the other gospels.

Me & the Geezer is about Joe Russell, a teenage kid, and his dad,the Geezer. After a fantastic season in his hometown Joe goes to the little league semi-finals. This year he's on a team of losers in a new town where no one knows about his talent.To make matters worse, the Geezer is always pushing Joe to reveal his pitching skills to the coach who has put Joe in the outfield. Will Joe and his team make it to the championship, or be crushed by the other teams. Will Joe survive constant lectures from the Geezer, read Me & the Geezer to find out!

Being an architecture student, I am constantly looking for books containing information on Williams/Tsien. This is a quick read, but very insightful to the careers of both the Eames and Williams/Tsien.

Structured in a lecture format, this book helped me see the personal sides of both architectural firms. If you are interested in either the Eames or Tod and Billie, I would definately recommend this book.

My small church performed this musical in 2002. We had a fantastic turn out! The children loved it, and the congregation raved about it for weeks. The music was a great blend of fun upbeat tunes and moving ballads. The setting and props were easy as well.

Michael McMenamin's knowledge of the dairy industry blends with his eloquent prose and political savvy to form a literary masterpiece that would make the cows proud. This book will open your eyes to the frothy underpinnings of what was an industry driven by questionable special interests that acted to forever taint the beautiful opaqueness of my favorite white beverage.

This book was awesome! I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me. Okay, well, it was pretty good. Well, it didn't stink too bad. Umm... at least it didn't make me nauseous.