What a beautiful book documenting the life of arguably one of the most famous and successful Presidents in our nations history. President Reagan saved our country from socialist and communist forces from within and abroad and helped America become the leader of the free world, a position it still enjoys today, 20 years after his first inauguration. Here's to a Ronald Reagan, a TRUE American hero!

Sacred Moments is a book that is filled with very moving black and white photographs. Most of the photographs are images of people living daily life in the beautiful country that is Ireland, but the book is more than a people and places book. Each chapter divides the day into the monastic hours. For each hour there is a specific theme. For example, at one point of the day a convent is visited, at another a boarding school, another hour a local parish is featured, at another a popular religious shrine, and at another hour workers can be found, and so on. The pictures are meant to demonstrate the spirituality of the Irish people and how the rich faith traditions influence daily life. One can look at a photograph of a nun creating a handcraft, a school girl, a young priest, a worker, or any pother picture and see certain simplicity in the way of life, but also a deep and complex picture of a person living life and wrestling with faith. Each picture transports a person to a different place and can have such a hold on a person that it almost grabs a person. The book works not only because of Ms. O'Sullivan's skills as a photographer, but also a deep and lively faith.

A Scattering Of Jades is an anthology of Aztec literature, expertly compiled and edited by anthropologist Timothy J. Knab, and deftly translated into English by Nahatl scholar Thelma D. Sullivan. Most of the stories, poems, and prayers are brief yet vividly evocative. The world view of this ancient civilization; the everyday life of its people; and a unique glimpse into Mesoamerican culture make A Scattering Of Jades an unforgettable and highly valued contribution to the growing library of available Aztec Literature and Pre-European Native American Studies collections.

Finally, a book written by someone who walks his talk. Steve's straight forward, no nonsense approach on how to motivate others was a real inspiration to me. His real life expereiences indicate that he is not just another "how to" author. What I enjoyed most was the fact that Steve has been living this approach to dealing with others for most of his life.

THE SERPENT'S KISS hits you like a freight train from page one! All you want to do is read this book every minute you can once you encounter the horrific death scene tht homicide detective Semus Moynihan takes in where a naked man has been bitten three times by a deadly snake.

This well crafted tale takes you in to the kinky world of erotic and twisted sex, black market herpetology, cults and a Biblical mystery that is a shocker.

Sargent Moynihan is top notch, tough, stubborn, handsome, and can turn the ladies' heads. He's a character that is realistic, has his troubles with the death of his father, dealing with his divorce and ten year old son. However, he works like a well oiled machine when working with his team of detectives solving cases. The characters are riveting, the prose excellent--all in all a prize package. Best of all this is the first in a series about Semus Moynihan. Hold onto your hats readers as it's a wild and bumpy ride from start to finish with an electrifying ending that is unforgetable.

I'm a romance reviewer who also loves mysteries. After discovering Mark Sullivan I'm a dyed-in-the-wool fan now. I'm making a bee-line to track down the rest of his books. I have LABYRINTH on my nighttable to read next. Go to your nearest bookstore or order online. Yes, he is that good!

There are two points, I think, during THE SERPENT'S KISS where it is immediately obvious that Mark T. Sullivan has developed into one of our best contemporary writers. The first is a fairly sedate moment, a little over one-third of the way through the book, and involves a fairly sedate episode --- an account of a dinner (a date, actually, though they don't really call it that) between San Diego homicide detective Seamus Moynihan and Professor Susan Dahoney, author of THE SECOND WOMAN. The dinner is not necessarily pivotal to the main plot. However, Sullivan sets it up so well, stressing the details where he needs to while leaving other things to the imagination that one sits up and realizes that this is a first-rate craftsman at work. It's not that THE SERPENT'S KISS isn't uniformly great from the first page; it's just that the suspense factor is ratcheted so high that it's easy to overlook just what a great stylist Sullivan is.

The second point? It's a little over halfway through the book, when Sullivan switches locales from the deceptively beautiful streets of San Diego to the backwoods of rural Alabama. Sullivan captures the area and some of its residents so perfectly that you would swear you were reading a diary of his own experiences. And maybe you are...you never know.

But the story! Ah, let's not forget the story! THE SERPENT'S KISS begins with a naked victim tied to a bed and subjected to a slow, excruciatingly painful death by snakebites. The murderer leaves an obscure quotation written on a mirror, but there almost no other clues. The investigation follows a number of twists and turns that include Internet chat rooms, television show hosts, captive reptile enthusiasts, and rapper crime lords --- but each potential thread of the investigation results in a dead end. Moynihan, and the San Diego police force, are in a quandary, one that is made worse while the killer strikes again and again, seemingly able to roam at will. The investigation appears to hit an insurmountable roadblock until a similar murder that occurred decades before in rural Alabama seems to provide the motivation behind the murders and the identity of the murderer. But Sullivan and THE SERPENT'S KISS ultimately keep the reader, as well as Moynihan, guessing until the very end.

Moynihan is a sympathetic and believable character who has just enough trouble balancing the professional and the personal to seem all too real. If by the conclusion of THE SERPENT'S KISS you want him back, you'll be happy to know that this is only the first in a series of what promises to be riveting books featuring Moynihan. Oh, one other thing. Given the phallic imagery associated with snakes, THE SERPENT'S KISS is somewhat erotic, to say the least. And there's a money paragraph or two near the conclusion that is a definite water cooler moment. It'll have you checking the bed before the lights go out for at least a few nights --- at least. But THE SERPENT'S KISS is worth it.

--- Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub

If you think you told him clearly that you are not ready and he didn't seem to hear, you are not crazy. He didn't hear you. So take care of yourself. This book is researched on college age men and women. However much men may mature, many are clearly starting at a disadvantage. This book describes many test situations wherein a majority of men did not hear a woman's clear communication that she did not want sex. One way to find the men who are truly deserving to be intimate with you is to weed out those who are just not listening.

In our society it is unfortunate that men are taught that the only form of inapropriate coercion is through physical force. Practically speaking, this is all that our courts can try to enforce. Unfortunately, psychological coercion or "white" lies that lead to unwanted sex can often cause as much psychological harm as rape. I had a man say to me after such an experience, "I am sorry I did not head your request for restraint. But your body language gave you away." Although he did not physically force me, he clearly reveals the attitude of a rapist. This book clarifies the full gamut of sexual coercion beyond the obvious physical force.

This book will help you feel confident about taking the time to get to know a man before being alone with him in a private place, about communicating with him very clearly, and about believing it when he seems not to be hearing you. Any woman dating, parents and educators of young women and men, and men who love women should read this book.

When I launched into my MS field work in northeastern Minnesota, I was completely unfamiliar with the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence transitional forest ecosystem, and therefore not a little unprepared! Fortunate indeed that I stumbled onto this little treasure.

Like all Sierra Club Naturalist's Guides, "The North Woods" starts with geology and soils, then ventures into plants, animals, and ecosystem structure. Simple photographs and line drawings are provided for some of the most common and especially important plant and animal species. If you're looking for a conventional field guide, however, this ain't it. Instead, "The North Woods" is a guide to communities and ecosystems. An excellent investment, and next to Heinselmann's "Boundary Waters" one of my favorites. -William Adair, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Utah State University

The life of poverty and discrimination is all about Simple, the character in Simple's Uncle Sam. He goes through everything and tells about it in his short stories. From his ideas for a Negro President to his ideas for an ugly contest instead of a beauty contest, this man's mind comes alive with explicit detail, description, and opinion.

I bought the 2nd edition of this book and found it to be absolutely priceless. The large amount and depth of information provided was just what I needed to get me started with my own small, home-based business. Now the 3rd edition has been printed and I bought it also. It contains a lot more information, especially about the internet, which is where my main focus now lies.

This book is absolutely packed with hints, ideas, suggestions, and pointers that anyone new to the idea of starting/owning her own business will find invaluable. It is written in an easy to understand style and uses real-life examples to get important lessons across. The chapter on buying/using technology alone is well worth the price of the book. As a result of the information I found there, I saved hundreds of dollars on the new computer system I bought to support my budding antiques, collectibles, and gifts business.