I usually find that the less I know about a particular president the more likely I am to be impressed by a specific volume in the Our President series. Carol Brunelli's juvenile biography of "James A. Garfield: Our Twentieth President" certainly proves the case in terms of being informative. As always, the book is divided into four chapters: (1) Teacher and Preacher, looking at Garfield's life before the Civil War; (2) Solider and Congressman, covering is rise to political prominence in the Republican Party; (3) Stalwarts versus Half-Breeds has to do with the two Republican factions which formed on the question of a third term for President Ulysses S. Grant; and (4) Tragedy in Washington, which tells of Garfield's brief 200 days in the White House. Brunelli does an excellent job of explaining the politics of the time and providing evidence of Garfield's character and honesty as President.

The writing level on this volume does skew a bit younger than others in the Our Presidents series, but that is a minor complaint. As always, there are a whole bunch of Interesting Facts scattered in the margins, such as Garfield was the last president born in a log cabin and his weight went from 210 to 135 bounds on his deathbed, as well as one of the better sets of sidebars providing details on Garfield's Rules for Living, Equal Opportunity and the Former Slaves, Garfield Stops a Riot (after Lincoln's assassination), and Science and Assassination (a fascinating story of how Alexander Graham Bell almost saved Garfield's life). The book is also illustrated with contemporary photographs, paintings, and illustrations from Garfield's life and political career. When it comes to a solid introductory biography of Garfield for young students, this is definitely the one. I must add that I find it a bit ironic that the name of this particular "forgotten" president was used for the famous cartoon cat because although he his term was brief this book shows he had potential to be a well above-average president.

He's young. He's won the Daytona 500. He's won the Winston Points Championship. He's a NASCAR legend. He drives number 24. He's mobbed wherever he races. He's Jeff Gordon and he's the subject of this book.

As a part of the Racing Superstar Series, this book take you down victory lane or pit row with one a the true giants in the world of auto racing. Follow along in Jeff Gordon's career to the beginnings and to the rise to superstar.

The book is less than hundred pages and makes quick reading. The author gives you a good look into the life of Jeff Gordon and his triumphs and failures. Overall this book is very good and makes a great gift for the auto-racing fan in your life.

This is a exciting tail of a young boy named Willium hows father had told him a deep and dark secrate on his death bed. Willium runs away from home to set his fathers wrongs write. Once again a griping tail by Leon Garfeild. You will not be abel to put it down.

This book, written about thirty years ago, is an action-adventure novel dealing with issues of presidential succession and disability. The book raises issues that could easily arise today, probably (but not necessarily) in a less dramatic context. The vice-president and speaker are killed in a terrorist attack, the president-elect is kidnapped then killed, and the president pro tem is politically unacceptable to both political parties, so the defeated outgoing president schemes to amend the Presidential Succession Act so that he can stay in office instead of handing over power. (The book sidesteps a potential problem with the twenty-second amendment because the outgoing president has served only one term.) The action is plausible, and the author correctly applies the relevant constitutional and legal provisions without letting them get in the story's way. A good, fast, provocative read that, even after thirty years, requires little suspension of disbelief.

A monster of a book, like a phone book and worth it. It illustrates and comments extensively on the progressive designs of the station, the evolution of the crew, the preparation of the story and the SFX. Every little detail, enhanced with B&W and colour photos, excerpts from draft and final scripts -- this is more than piddly interviews with the cast and a few exposê arguments. This covers DS9 from start to..well, not finish, but it's one heck of a start, and well worth it to pick it up if you're a DS9 fan. It's extremely fun.

For those of you who don't like their history in dry textbook form, this is definitely the book for you. Manifest Destiny follows the adventures of a young Theodore Roosevelt in the Dakota Badlands as seen through the eyes of the local inhabitants. Sometimes a geek, sometimes a genuis, but always tough, the future President is a far cry from the Rough Rider throughout most of this book. An immature, rather spoiled, sickly young Eastern dude matures into manhood after losing both his first wife and political battles. The book chronicles TR's Dakota Badlands trips and the differences the locals notice in him each trip. The book is written as novel (and compares favorably with L'Amour for you Western fans) and is an excellent read. I only hope someday this book will be reprinted; I'd love to upgrade my tattered paperback copy. Until then, however, I'll treasure my paperback.

An apothecary|s apprentice thinks he is ill treated and decides to punish his master. Things go terribly wrong and amazingly he gets a chance to put things back together again. It all happens over new years eve and the apprentice learns a lifelong lesson.

For the past five years I have been so deeply involved in research that reading novels for pleasure has gone by the board -- except for long flights, when I bought books on the current bestseller list (usually through amazon.com) to pass the time away. Except for Elizabeth George, and Tony Hillerman, I was always disappointed. Paperbacks inevitably were left behind in airports and airplane. Now, I am enjoying a break, so went back to an old favorite, Brian Garfield. I had not read Necessity before. I was enthralled from page one to the extremely satisfying ending. The heroine is gutsy, resourceful, desperate, and does not have to be constantly rescued by men. Even the villain is plausible. When I rated this, amazon suggested four other authors based on my choice. Two were Grisham and James Patterson. Oddly enough, I brought books by both authors home from the library at the same time. Mere fodder for airport trash bins. Read Garfield instead.

This calendar is filled with maximum over-the-top cuteness. Garfield never fails to make me smile. The pictures are lush and beautiful. Highly recommended.

Information is provided in a well-organized format that parents, teachers and children can follow easily.Makes internet exploration and research even more fun. A+