Having studied in detail the New Testament Greek syntactical the classical New Testament works of Dana and Mantey and A. T. Robertson's Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research I have found that Wallace has done an excellent job of simplifying the complexities of the Grammar of the New Testament and has written a book that has 're-worded' complex grammatical terms into language that will make it much easier for the serious Greek student to understand the original text. I especially recommend this book to students who have at least one year of basic Greek grammar on the college level. It will greatly aid in the study of the text.

Rev. Jonathan Beyer Graduate of Talbot Seminary and pastor

This is the perfect book for helping children to remember that if THEY are pleased with something they have made for the joy of making it, then it does not matter what others think. A good book for many adults (especially hypercritical ones) to read as well...

Having been involved in bears and photography for the past twenty years, I found this book to be a magnificent synopsis of these great creatures. Dan Cox's photography allows you to become so close as to be intimate with some of Mother Nature's finest work. The images are truly breathtaking and the writing unquestionably illuminates our understanding of these great creatures and how they have influenced our cultures. On a one to ten scale, we give this book a twelve!

My love for Bears developed while living in Canada, which was the first time I came across this potentially dangerous animal...that lived where I lived...chose to walk the trails that I walked...and had no respect for those in hiking boots.

On a sunny, hot summers day I met with a protective grizzly sow with two cubs. A demonstration of 'Power', 'Intimidation', and 'Motherly Instinct' took place before my eyes. With the ability to merely watch...and not much else, I felt helpless, knowing that I did not have the ability to change my very-own immediate future. The bear was very much in control...she had the ability to kill in a matter of seconds...and yet she let us go.

Was it the quick actions of my friend that saved us? Was it that I reacted slowly (in an non-threatening manner) that disabled the situation? Or, was it that the bear saw our two dogs as 'our cubs'...and after protecting hers she left us alone to protect ours?

Questions like these have plagued me most days since our meeting, and this book is one of many, which I've read in search of answers.

This book has answered many questions...short of why the grizzly I met let me go. It is full of facts and written in a style that heavily leans toward the protection of these beautiful animals. Many people 'hate' Grizzlies (all bears for that matter), yet hatred feeds on fear, and fear is born from the unknown. Get to know what you're dealing with and the fear disappears.

While I'm not a fan of reviews that talk about pictures, the author has found 'most' of the best available to publish in his book. The pictures are wonderful (which in the case of 'understanding', especially for unapproachable animals, is so important) and the fear is replaced with respect. The pictures of the bears in their natural habitat show the bear is an animal of peace-yet-power; mother-yet (possible)-murderer; parent...provider...and protector.

Not only a book of fact, it is of 'coffee-table' quality, which can be enjoyed by many. From those who want to learn, to those who just like the pictures of these 'not-so-cuddly' demons of our imagination, this book will enthral.

The 'Great Bear' has the ability to chisel it's being into the spine of those who cross it's path. It has the ability to erase landscapes, producing a tunnel-vision effect between animal and man - even of life and death. The bear reclaims its land in a second. All that one can see is the bear; standing proud, in a circle of white, empty space. The bear got me in 1998. My life took a turn because of it.

I plan on moving to Canada to live. The 'Great Bear' is a big reason why...and this book has provided some of my reasons.

Amazing insight to the soviet era government that can only be offered by russian citizens!

I was looking for a book that will explain how Foreign Enterprises in the Chinese Marketplace work and managed and what are the steps to build FIE , this book answer most of the questions that i had and far more by interviews with expatriates and case of studies and the most important lessons from mistakes that other FIE make in negotiation and building the FIE .Excellent study and must read for any decision maker or manager in Chinese market.

During the past year, I've had occasion to read several books on theological education. This book is by far the most interesting and suggestive of the lot. Repeated visits by the four co-authors to two campuses and careful observation of how students are shaped by the all the dimensions of campus life (included but most certainly not limited to classes)yields a compelling picture both of what actually happens at a theological school and of the role of such schools in religious communities. For anyone with even a passing interest in theological education.

Fantastic! Casey is perhaps the most under rated Irish historian. Make sure to check out his other books as well!

Wilbur Daniel Steele won the O. Henry Award for short fiction more times than any other author in the history of the award. One has only to read a few of the selections in this book to understand why. This collection includes some familiar stories ("The Man Who Saw Through Heaven" and "Blue Murder") and many which I'd never seen before ("Isles of Spice and Lilies").

Steele had an uncanny knack for wringing suppressed fears, desires and hopes out of one's soul with his stories. For example, in "Bubbles" (which is narrated by a seven year-old), the reader vicariously experiences the repressed pain and coping mechanisms of a child who has lost a parent. In "The Man Who Saw Through Heaven", a man goes insane when he cannot reconcile his deep, fundamentalist faith with the scientific knowledge gained in a casual conversation with an astronomer. In "How Beautiful with Shoes", an innocent young lady is kidnapped and is left disoriented by her simultaneous attraction to and fear of her abductor. "Blue Murder" is an interesting twist on the Cain and Abel story from the Bible.

In nearly all of Steele's stories, there is a shocking plot twist in the final paragraph. The O. Henry Awards were well-deserved.

As a former student of Dan C-S all I say the man is a relgious genius. There is nothing else to say.