I made two attempts to get through Prof. Kaplan's mighty tome, but I failed. Perhaps I am therefore unqualified to review it. This would be a great book for students of the history of science, seekers of graduate degrees in linguistics, and so on. For mere mortals like me, it was even harder going than the late Prof. Bloom's "Closing of the American Mind."

But I'm going to keep trying to understand this book, because I respect Morton Kaplan and I feel his book deserves more study. *sigh*

Ed Poor, Programmer Analyst

This book provided an interesting insight into the Scottish influence in the west, told sometimes in storybook fashion, but still informative and entertaining. Author also provides good references and other suggested readings that are helpful. I would highly recommend this reading especially for those who want to explore Scottish heritage outside of Scotland.

In an age of innovation, William Smith's unique devotion to fossils and understanding of geological structures allowed him to break the scientific mould and produce the first ever map of the rock layers beneath our feet. Two centuries on, the scientific world still owes a debt to the 'Father of Geology'. Yet Smith himself saw little recognition in his lifetime, earning his keep through canal engineering work where he could get it and scraping together the finance to publish his precious magnum opus.
Charting his travels across England, his changing employment and his personal misfortunes, this book shows how the sometimes penniless son of a blacksmith became a pioneer in the science of geology. John Morton, in combining Smith's personal history with the genesis of a new science, has created a fascinating history of an extraordinary man who was devoted to mapping the geology of England.
John Morton was a pilot until his retirement in 1990. After retirement he read for a degree with the Open University, studying, among other subjects, geology and the history of science where his interest in 'Strata' Smith was first awakened. This is his first book.

This book was a massive dose of how the politicians and business men who coordinated the war thought. If you are interested in politics of President Roosevelt, then this book is for you. It is also a great book to do a report over for a history class. It is both very easy to read and to understand.

In preparation for travels next year, my 4-year-old and I are attuning our ears to French. WHAT'S FOR SUPPER (along with other books in this Barron's series) is just our speed. Carol Thompson's appealing illustrations make it easy for a preschooler to "tell herself the story." Mary Risk's story of children buying groceries and preparing supper for their mother - a surprise! - keeps us turning pages, whether in English or French. The cassette is familiarizing us with the sounds, and the end-of-the-book phonetic spelling lists are polishing some of the rust off my encrusted college French. It will be possible to use these at developing levels, too. Right now we read the English, then the French on each page and listen to the tape doing the same. Later we can cover the English on the page and just read the French. And on the flip side of the cassette, we can hear the whole story in just English or in just French. A great supplement to whatever French "text" a family uses.

Every pastor needs to take the opportunity and read Bishop Morton's book. The book deals with the break-down of a pastor, and his restoration. Many pastor must realize that they can not be all things to all people. Read it to get the full understanding of why sometimes our kingdoms fall.

This is a well written book on viticulture in the Eastern United states. The history was very good and broked down by state. The current state of viticulture needs updated and there is not enough dedicated to vinifera, but the American and French-American hybrid information was good.

Winning With Your Voice was extremely helful to me. I am diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and the disease altered my voice. For a long time my speech was slurred. Not extremely but enough. After reading Dr. Cooper's book, I found that it was very possible for me to have my old voice back which I had missed so much. All I can say is Thanks. Nothing could really express how much gratitude I have and I am now more confident; I feel more at ease when talking on the phone, speaking at a job interview, or even when I sing. Definitely a book I would recommend to people searching on how to achieve their goal on getting "the perfect voice."

After racing through The Witching Hour, I couldn't wait to read the sequel. The story of Lasher had great potential and started out well, but the ending was weak. Everything happened too fast. I finished the book feeling very empty; The Witching Hour was much more thought-provoking and occupied my mind for days afterward. If you enjoyed The Witching Hour, I don't recommend reading the sequel, it doesn't adequately finish the story. I can't believe there is a third book. What more is there to say?

It really sort of saddens me when I read a book that has so much potential, but instead rambles on and on and on........Ah! this took me forever to get through. After the "Witching Hour" I was so excited to read this book. I was disappointed. But I will say towards the end, Julian's conversation with Michael, reliving his journey to Donnelaith and such is worth reading. Also, Lasher's explanation of how he came into being is worth a read. However, there is so much in this book that is NOT worth reading, I don't think I'd recommend it on the whole. For die-hard Anne Rice fans such as myself, you might as well read it. For those of you looking for an interesting read or a book as riveting as the "Witching Hour", don't bother.

Sorry Ms. Rice.

A rare occurence of a sequel being almost as good as its predecessor. Lasher returns to haunt the Mayfairs, only this time he's in the flesh, and as deadly as ever. Now he's frantically trying to find the Mayfair women who can bear his child, leaving a trail of death in his wake. Readers who loved Rice's richly detailed chronicle of the Mayfairs' history in The Witching Hour will relish Julien's ghostly narrative of his struggles with Lasher and Lasher's own tale of disillusionment and desperation. More suspenseful than The Witching Hour, this book gave me nightmares one night the first time I read it, something that almost never happens to me! Excellent, although not quite as good as The Witching Hour (my personal Rice favorite), but better than Taltos, the third book in this series.

I saw this with a group of friends at a "Girl's Nite In" party and we all knew what to expect...and that's what we got. It was trashy, the plot was thin, and very predictable...just what we needed after a day defending clients in court, running a school district, and 10 hours sewing folks up in the OR!!!

It is really unnecessary to be overly critical of a film that spoofs Jerry Springer...come on now!!!!

Jerry Springer is the first to admit his television show is a circus.

Still, there's something that millions of people are tuning in for - the outrageous topics and warrring guests on "The Jerry Springer Show". This book is a bit like watching an episode of the show: fun, but eventually you get overloaded with enough wacky information.

It's also like the show in that you'll forget about it soon after reading it.

Jerry lets us learn a little bit about his past and how he came to host such a bizarre 'chat' show. The writing style is very informal which makes this a quick, easy read.

The perfect companion for a few free hours, but if you can't stand the show...stay well clear. There's nothing here to persuade you to like either Jerry or the show if you don't already.

See this movie for Ashley Holbrook who plays "Willie". He is so hot, just look at him in the scene with Angel's mom and what she does for him. Also, look for Michael Jai White who plays "Demond".