The first volume of the Green Lantern Archives is delightful stuff. Great sci-fi adventures, with terrific art by the late Gil Kane. I wasn't a Hal Jordon fan before I read this, but now I'm rethinking my position.

My only real grumble is that, aside from Hector Hammond, the really good GL villains aren't on display. But you have to start somewhere. If you've never really dug on GL before, give this a shot. It's worth it.

Green Lantern Archives Volume 1 reprints the early stories of the second Green Lantern of Earth, Hal Jordan, from the Silver Age of comics. Reprinting Showcase #22-24 and Green Lantern (second series) #1-5, we see the early days of Hal Jordan becoming a superhero as well as his supporting cast of characters. True classics. A must read for any fan of Green Lantern Hal Jordan!

Green Lantern - arguably as powerful as Superman but back in the 1960s perhaps one of the more unsung super-heroes - returns in his earliest Silver Age adventures! Nobody did it better than John Broome and Gil Kane - the heroes, allies and villians are - out of this world!

This is one of only a handful of Silver Age archives in print right now - many of the others, especially those for Superman and Batman, showcase Golden Age stories. While these are classics, it is the Silver Age where comics really blossomed, and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) is a prime example.

The Green Lantern archives published to date (#1-3) contain hard-to-find (and expensive!) issues of Hal Jordan's earliest exploits, including origins and battles with his yellow power-ringed arch enemy Sinestro, Hector Hammond and others, plus his classic, colorful and extraordinary team-ups with The Fastest Man Alive - Flash (Barry Allen).

This is a must-buy, must-own and must-read series for any serious fan of the Silver Age - or comics in general. Good reading for those darkest days and blackest nights!

I have been interested in Neville's material for past two years or so. I read his books and lectures daily and can honestly verify that he is a very outstanding teacher, mystic and Bible scholar. According to some people, Neville is going to be one of three people remembered for their achievements in this world.

What makes Neville's lectures such great source of information is that this man devoted most of his life (over 40 years) for studying the deeper and inner meaning of sacred writings and he knew everything there is to know about the life. Not just that, but he had a very wonderful way of incorporating his knowledge and understanding into practical everyday guidelines and suggestions that will help you if you try them.

Neville never speculated with things - he spoke of personal experience and understanding of life. He says again and again that we should put his material into a test and it will prove to be the truth.

This book is a collection of transcribed lectures from later years of his life. Due to its highly spiritual and mystical nature, this book is recommended to advanced students of spiritual life. Eventhough Neville always wrote clearly and so that he be udnerstood, this book is not for everyone. If you are new to Neville material, I should suggest you read his book "The Law and The Promise" which serves as a wonderful introduction and helps you to understand what he is speaking of in this volume.

Naturally -- I would like to see more bible scholars to read this book because so much of the Bible's meaning and message has been misunderstood... This book should be found in any New Thought student's library.

Great Master Piece. Absolutely Lovely.

If you have been trying to change something in your life that no longer fits your style of living or your belief in the real nature of Truth, this is a book that will help you immensely. Neville is filled with the passion of his knowing that he has discovered the way to become the man that he has always wanted to be. The way to do this is by your own imagination, your belief that you are already a co-creator with God, and that you can do whatever you set your mind to do. All it takes is to use the power that is already within you. This is a book that will stir your deepest desires and help you bring them into fruition. Just think, you can change your world by your deepest thoughts! Enjoy!

Neville's works need to become mainstream study for a tired world. His message speaks to a truth I have always thought and pondered but could not find the evidence with which he writes so definitively. Immortal Man is a masterfull work.

After a short introduction, this book launches right into the meat, seventeen Flash comics! Starting with one Jay Garrick story (Flash Comics #104, February 1949), the book then switches to the Barry Allen Flash. Included are stories from Showcase #4 (10/1956), Showcase #8 (6/57), Showcase #13 (4/58), Showcase #14 (6/58), The Flash #105 (2/59), The Flash #106 (5/59), The Flash #107 (7/59), and the Flash #108 (9/59). The conclusion of the book is a one-pager with the biographies of seven Flash staffers.

These comics are beautifully reproduced, in their original sizes, and with better coloring and clarity than I remember from my youth. They are nothing short of works of art! Unlike the other Flash book (The Golden Age Flash), this one includes Flash battling super-villains, such as the Turtle Man (his first villain), Dr. Alchemy, and (most importantly) Grodd. A bit on the pricey side, this book is a wonderful collector's item, a must-have for all good fans of the Flash!

The Flash Archive editions are a real treat for any comic reader. Despite the price, these editions are somewhat "priceless" collections of many of the Masters of comic storytelling. With the work of John Broome, Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella, younger comic readers get a glimpse of what made this industry great. Before Stan Lee brought a "soap opera" mentality to comics, these DC editions offer precise, on-the-mark storytelling. Stories have a beginning, a middle and an end! The artwork compliments the story - not distracts from it. These Flash editions, along with the Green Lantern and some to be released Atom Archives are a welcome treat for all ages.

Ahhh, the Flash. One of my favorite comic book characters as I was growing up. Next to World's Finest and Superboy, I think "The Flash" topped my collection of comics.

This book, volume 1 in what I hope will be an expanding set, takes us from Showcase issues 4, 8, 13 and 14 - where The Flash was reborn into the silver age of comics - and continues with stories from Flash #'s 104 to 108. (Hint: Flash #104 was the last issue of the earlier Golden Age Flash)

I alway did like the Barry Allen Flash better than Jay Garrick (the original Flash - or some of you may know him as the Flash from Earth Two). The book is beautifully done in 224 full-color, hardbound pages and introduces some of the fantastic villians the Flash aways seemed to face. Remember Captain Cold, The Pied Piper and the Mirror Master? And who could forget Grodd, the Super Gorilla? They're all here, plus more. 17 timeless tales in all.

Light, entertaining reading - great for just before bed - I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who liked the silver age Flash.

~P~

An excellent book, one of which taught morals, values, and guidence for a young man away from home. Once i picked up the book and started reading it, I couldn't put it down, eagerly anticipating what the next letter written to his son, Jack, might entail. John Broome instilled into his son, in the form of letters, what he would have taught him at home,were he there and not in boarding school.Excellent portrayal of the love of a father--only wanting the best for his son.

This book is a real surprise! It is filled with tidbits of life, logic and love. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down until I had read it all. It would make a great gift for both fathers and sons

As pediatric nursing knowledge and competencies are becoming more critical to assure that we are providing quality care for children and their families, a book has emerged to become an essential tool in education and development in the special areas of nursing practice with children. The Core Curriculum for the Nursing Care of Children and Their Families is the product of multiple collaborations with experts in pediatric and child health nursing to establish a baseline of information that all nurses who are entrusted with the care of sick or injured children should have.

Inspired by documents to support the scope of practice and standards for pre-licensure and early professional education of pediatric nurses, endorsed and reviewed by leaders of the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN), and developed by a team of nationally recognized authorities in child health, the Core Curriculum synthesizes the essential concepts of care across developmental stages of childhood, phases of illness, and environments of care delivery. With its efficient outline and bullet-point style of text, it provides the reader, lecturer, preceptor, learner, or pediatric nurse who is studying for certification with a streamlined flow of information that gets at the "essentials" of content from classic pediatric textbooks. In addition, at the end of each chapter, readers will find an extensive bibliography and multiple choice study questions to test their understanding of the material.

The book is divided into three major sections: (1) child, family, and societal factors; (2) clinical problems or areas; and (3) care delivery. Each section is a compilation of chapters by clinicians with particular expertise integrated with useful figures, charts, and tables of comparison landmarks, guidelines, and reference points. The sections have been identified from the SPN documents to represent the wide range of knowledge that pediatric nurses need to know.

Section 1 provides an overview of the concepts of (a) anatomic structures, physiologic, psychological, and spiritual processes in neonates, infants, children and adolescents; (b) health; (c) separation, loss and bereavement; and (d) economic; social, and political influences. Section 2 covers the concepts of (a) safety and injury prevention; (b) children with acute illness or injuries and their families; and (c) children with a chronic condition, disability, or special health need and their families. Section 3 covers the important concepts of (a) family-centered care; (b) cultural competence; (c) communication; and (d) values and moral and ethical reasoning. It is clear that every practicing nurse who cares for a sick child should be grounded in these topics with an appreciation for the differences among children and a philosophy that families should be key to the health provider's care planning.

How useful is this beautifully bound book to the busy professional? Consider the following situations: Where would one find a collection of essential information specific to children and their families in an easy-to-read outline form if one were studying for certification in pediatric nursing, child health nursing, or preparing for licensure questions in pediatrics? Where would a pediatric nursing instructor look to develop instructional materials that are central to all content that pediatric nursing students should know? What resource could practicing nurses turn to in order to update their knowledge about pediatric nursing if children were going to be patients in their units? The Core Curriculum for Nursing Care of Children and Their Families is a comprehensive, sturdy, invaluable supplement to any hospital or clinic library shelf. In today's complex, busy hospital environments, nurses are all called upon to deliver nursing care to a variety of culturally diverse, clinically compromised patients. Sometimes, health environments obligate nurses with "general credentials" to serve special clientele because of special situations or circumstances. And in some cases, our general hospital units become empty beds for sick children to fill because of some disease or care-need situation. In these environments, it is even more necessary that nurses are prepared to deliver competent care even if their clients are not adults. We are all keenly aware that children with health problems are not medical-surgical patients who are young ' but rather, they are clients and families who trust that nurses know what to do in any situation. References such as the Core Curriculum for the Nursing Care of Children and Their Families should be the Bible of information for those special situations, and the mandatory baseline knowledge for all nurses who prepare to take care of children.

The work of Broome/Infantino/Giella shine again in this third collection of Flash's adventures from the silver age. Any comic reader from the 60s will not have to be convinced of the quality of these tales. Story-telling at its best!

I am a second grader. I can read chapter books but I still like picture books . This one was great. It was very exciting and the illustrations were beautiful. I would recommend it to any child.

TERRA INCOGNITA is the telling of history from another point of view, connecting the dots between voyages, ships, cargoes & paymasters.

If you like to know the who, why, when & how of historical things & events, then TERRA INCOGNITA will thrill you. Into this little book is packed a ton of trivia that is both fascinating & extra-ordinary, about the exploration of the world from the "Twelve Wooden Plates" upon which a new map was secured for printing & what Amerigo Vespucci had to do with them, to "The Commercial Revolution" in which the Black Plague had people sailing away in fleets to the farthest reaches of the globe, to "A Young Genoan Arrives in Bristol" being excerpts from journals of the icon of exploration to "Bristol Ships in Lisbon and Huelva" where Christopher Columbus had been dwelling, to "Shipshape and Bristol Fashion" wherein a medieval proverb comes to life & so on into the stuff of legends, all the facts & the fictions.

Very well done...a superb history of mapmakers & voyagers...certainly for every history buff, & anyone interested in writing about merchant seamen, explorers & maps.

TERRA INCOGNITA is the telling of history from another point of view, connecting the dots between voyages, ships, cargoes & paymasters.

If you like to know the who, why, when & how of historical things & events, then TERRA INCOGNITA will thrill you. Into this little book is packed a ton of trivia that is both fascinating & extra-ordinary, about the exploration of the world from the "Twelve Wooden Plates" upon which a new map was secured for printing & what Amerigo Vespucci had to do with them, to "The Commercial Revolution" in which the Black Plague had people sailing away in fleets to the farthest reaches of the globe, to "A Young Genoan Arrives in Bristol" being excerpts from journals of the icon of exploration to "Bristol Ships in Lisbon and Huelva" where Christopher Columbus had been dwelling, to "Shipshape and Bristol Fashion" wherein a medieval proverb comes to life & so on into the stuff of legends, all the facts & the fictions.

Very well done...a superb history of mapmakers & voyagers...certainly for every history buff, & anyone interested in writing about merchant seamen, explorers & maps.

This was back when comic stories were interesting to read and were done by writers who could write and artists who could draw. The story of Hal Jordan, how he becomes Green Landarn, and tries to find balance in his life both as a superhero and a human being. The stories are easy to read and it does make a good case that Green Landarn should be made as a movie, are you listening Warner Brothers?

I highly recommend this book to all Green Lantern fans! It contains the early adventures of Hal Jordan...and even has a guest appearnce by The Flash (Wally West). Trust me, when you start to read it you won't put it down!

Green Lantern has always been an interesting member of the 'super hero' group by DC. As a boy, I used to look forward to the Justice League of America comic to see him in action. Later, when I discovered he had his own title, I began to buy it as well.

The character is uniquely human has an interesting story thread -- the mysterious guardians at OA, Sinestro (the renegade green lantern), Carol Ferris, and so on. Like The Flash, many of the characters come back for encores and give readers something they're familiar with - something to come home to.

This book, volume two in the GL series, is a fine addition to the growing DC Archive collection. Nicely hard bound, it consists of 222 full color pages on quality paper featuring 14 complete adventures of the Silver Age Green Lantern.

Features in this volume are the origin of Sinestro, how Green Lantern came up with his oath, and a battle between GL and the Flash. Great stories all.

If you enjoyed the Silver Age of DC comics -- if you liked the exploits of Green Lantern -- if you like well-done stories (for a comic book), this book will not disappoint you. It makes a fine addition to the first volume of the series. I hope they make a third.

The rest of the oath?

.... no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might, Beware my power, Green Lantern's light.

~Paul~