The characters are very real and believable. As the story unfolds, the reader is drawn to ponder the smaller mysteries behind the lives of each character, making it a very enjoyable read. The personal spiritual applications are not heavy handed, but the Truth is there woven throughout the developing plot. I look forward to the next installment of the "Lake Champlain Mysteries", and am convinced you will too

This is wonderful book! The illustrations are creative, bold, colorful and dreamie. The story and art go so well together. The design of the book works very well with this sea tale. My kids love reading this story over and over again.

Tony Chamberlain is my english teacher. I've never read this book, but I can make the assumption that it will blow you away. If, of course you "swing that way" you know, ... skiing. Oh well, stay safe on the slopes this winter! And be sure to wear your coat, however cheaply made it is.

This is a very nice book to have. An author wrote about every nice places and every activities you could do within 2 hours drive around Baltimore...He also included the phone numbers and the addresses of every place he had mentioned in the book..It's also good for escaping.

Godbeer argues that although Puritan clergy were vocally against the belief in magic and use of magical techniques, Puritan theology was ambiguous enough to allow even people who were considered to be "godly" church members to believe in and practice magical rituals without feeling as if they were going against their Puritan beliefs. Puritan theology blamed all human suffering on God's judgment of the people and taught that humans could do nothing to effect His plans. Folk magic, which was a strong part of English culture, however gave people the ability to try to alleviate their suffering, especially if they blamed the suffering on a witch or other "cunning person."

Puritan ministers encouraged people to believe that suffering was the result of outside forces, but they wanted people to believe the "outside force" was God punishing them for sins. Many lay people agreed that suffering was the result of an outside force, but preferred to believe it was the result of magic, which could be neutralized by using counter-magic.

The belief in magic was widespread, but not universal in Puritan New England. Although some "godly" church members practiced magic, others did not. Some people were so opposed to magic that they would take down horseshoes that had been put over doors. Even some ministers believed in magic, as evidenced by the ducking, or trial by water, conducted during the witchcraft trials.

Ideal for planing your trip to New England area. You will have several routs to explore this part of the country. Tips, Maps and Photographs that give you a very good picture of your trip. This will help you to don't miss any of the important places of the road.

In preparation for a special trip to New England, I reviewed all the New England guides I could find. This was the best. We stayed at five locations mentioned, and had a great experience at each. The description provided was on target. I would trust the simple inclusion by the authors of any property as an indication that it is a good bet for an excellent experience. I also found this to be the most up-to-date of the reviews.

I've never been one to enjoy reading historical writings very much, but I loved this book. Ruth searched and found many great writings, along with photos to go with them, that tell the stories of early settlers, the "cottagers" and the year round residents of Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor/Acadia is my favorite spot in New England and we will return their again this summer. I will have a better appreciation of the life these people lived in the late 1800s and will better appreciate how fortunate we are to have Acadia as protected natural lands.

I've purchased a few pet travel books, but this one is by far the best one I've seen. My husband, dog and I just came back from a vacation in Portland, ME and this book was indispensable. Not only did it list some great pet shops to visit, but also provided us with a wonderful place to leave the puppy at Doggie Day Camp while we went shopping for the day. The other pet travel guides I have usually just list lodging accomodations, but this book lists not only canine-friendly places to stay, but also recreational areas, restaurants, boarding and grooming services and even vets in the area in case of a puppy emergency! All entries have addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and websites if available. In addition, the front section of the book has some great travel tips. Each region of each state is given a "biscuit rating" as to its level of canine-friendliness and each has a handy map. If you love to travel in New England and don't want to leave Fido at home, then you need this book.

This book is a must for any cook who loves to read cookbooks in their spare time. All of the recipes are straight-forward, yet most of them are very unique combinations ie. walla-walla sweet onion jam, cheddar cheese soup with peppered bacon and ale. Each page also has a bit of Northwest history and accompanying photos, which are quite enjoyable. As Seattle-ite I can vouch that these recipes really do use locally available ingredients, but I think that cooks everywhere would enjoy and adapt these recipes. Only drawback is that pictures and text are black and white only.