The participant's guide is designed to be used in tandem with the video;however, it is so comprehensive that you learn a great deal of background just from going through the lessons. It was one of the best workbooks I have ever used to gain a perspective on what life was like in Jesus's time and how actual archeological findings link the truth Jesus portrayed 2,000 years ago and how we can apply this today. Read it and increase your faith. Give it to others.

Our small church (20 - 30 who regularly attend church) had 12 participants in adult Sunday School when we did this series. This was the first adult Sunday School curriculem we had used in 10 years, and is still the favorite of all that we've done since. It can be used with new Christians, or those who have done years of Bible study. Even my eight-year-old wanted to watch the videos (available from Focus on the Family) with us(although some videos are not appropriate for children). The videos are excellent. The Leaders' Guide is awesome. Wonderful insights into God's love and our response from little-known parts of the Bible, made relevent by modern-day archeaology. I would recommend this series whole-heartedly to any church or group wanting to study the Bible.

This is the best collection of monster photos ever published! You have to see it to believe it. The pictures jump right off the pages at you. And they are so sharp and clear you can see every little detail. Every fan of classic horror films should have a copy for their library.

Ray Bradbury reads a dozen of his best-known stories, and two excerpts from _Dandelion Wine_. While there are other stories of his I like better than e.g., "The Smile", Bradbury certainly has more experience reading his stories and (presumably) chose the stories that worked best. Bradbury does a great job reading these stories -- *not* because he's a great voice actor, but because he has insights into the stories that (literally) no one else has. I know these stories fairly well, but Bradbury's reading often made me see them in a different light -- particularly "John Huff's Leavetaking", from _Dandelion Wine_, the ending of which I had misinterpreted all these years. For long-time fans like me, Bradbury's introductions to the stories, in which he tells a little about how each one got to be written, are a particular delight. Highly recommended, if you can stand to purchase cassettes.

CONTENTS: Introduction; The Lake; The Smile; The Foghorn; The Veldt; The Crowd; John Huff's Leavetaking (from _Dandelion Wine_); Illuminations (from _Dandelion Wine_); The Illustrated Man; Marionettes, Inc; The Pedestrian; The Dwarf; There Will Come Soft Rains; A Sound of Thunder; Fever Dream

I wasn't sure what to expect in a book which is in this question-and-answer format. Would the questions in it be the ones I ask? Would they be answered briefly, as they must be when asked on a call-in show? Or in more depth?

I was very pleased, therefore, to find that the questions in this book are not the kind that people might have fun with, but which don't really affect us as Christians, in any serious way. They are more of the type that keep believers up at night, weeping, wondering what God is up to in their lives or the lives of those they love. Or in despair, wondering why they seem to be still struggling with the same sins/habits that have plagued them for decades. Or confused, wondering how they can possibly know what God's specific will is, for their own life.

And the answers are whole chapters - substantive, thorough responses to the questions that believers struggle with, that really matter. They are inherently Biblical but not in Christianeze that makes them hard to read. Some personal experience is shared but nevertheless all the answers are both overtly and implicitly based on the Bible as the primary resource for Christians to teach them 'the way they should go'.

There is a lot about how to handle suffering in the Christian life - of course, since Christians do suffer and this is one of the things most likely to cause a Christian to give up on God or to draw wrong conclusions about His love and care for His children. (If no adequate answers are given, when a Christian begins to ask: "If God is good and if God loves me, why are these very difficult and painful things happening to me and/or my loved ones?")

Who could have predicted it - but, perhaps that makes this a particularly timely book, in view of the terrorist attacks that happened September 11, 2001. Many people are asking more questions about God and suffering at such a time as this (just one week later), and will be for a while, I believe.

I hope this book gets to some of those people; I think if it does they will find comfort and help in it, that does address their deepest needs, as Christians; that will give them hope, encouragement and strength to carry on in spite of difficult and confusing circumstances. It is good that Christians are writing books like this; I hope it will help many.

"This is the best CD-ROM I ever read!"

- Arthur Byron Cover, science fiction author and publisher, who may or may not ever have read another CD-ROM

Ray Bradburt does it again! In Fever Dream, Ray Bradbruy spins an enchanting tale that reminds my of Little Nemo, about a boy who embarks on a quest through-dream land. The resulting work is nothing less than magical and is not to be missied by anyone. If you are looking for a book you will cherish forever, this is it! Peace.

Charles and Ray Eames were two of the best industrial designers of the 20th century - but to call them "industrial designers" doesn't capture the range of work that they produced which included everything from architecture to educational movies. While they didn't write this book themselves, the author has managed to capture their spirit on the pages of this little treasure. It's almost as if you had Charles and Ray as your personal design coach. The book makes the assumption that you know something about their work, but even if you don't you can still gain from the advice (and if nothing else it's a great starting point to research their work). While I like to see pictures in a book aimed at designers, the few words speak volumes. The tips have a very zen like quality, for example tip number 2 is "Notice the ordinary." This book would make a great gift for any creative friend you have, or if you find yourself in a rut!

Mr. Harryhausen, Thank you so much for a lifetime devoted to amazing special effects films.You are truly the MASTER of stop motion and I'm very happy that you've given us, your fans, this book.As a 34 year old male, I grew up watching your films on TV and to this day I am still amazed when Sinbad battles the Cyclops or Jason fights the skelletons or Talos the bronze giant comes to life.You have inspired me to take up film making and stop motion as a hobby and I'm hooked. In your films, your magic will live on long after Zeus has called you home and your legend will grow like one of the great greek mythologies.Thank you. Joe Allen

This is a quite inclusive book of Chesapeake Bay fish. Many Atlantic species that stray into the mouth of the Bay are also included. Excellent scientific drawings, many color plates, good concise text. It is geared towards reference (not a Sunday read). Very well done.