This book is targeted for kids but very good for the adult reader I love these series You can meet many wonderful artwork and artist

As a new Backpacker a friend of mine told me this was the guide to have. The book is very well written and enjoyable to read. The lists of different equipment is very helpful. This is a book I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about backpacking.

Backpacking: Essential Skills To Advanced Techniques clearly explains every aspect of the outdoor experience of hiking on foot through the outdoors. The planning section details all the options for picking the best trails to fit ability, time and interests. There is a useful section devoted to those who dare to embark on serious long-distance hikes. The reader is provided with all the information needed to safely and competently select the gear most appropriate to the hiking project from the hi-tech equipment available to today's outdoor enthusiast. Backpack also offers sound and practical advice on pacing oneself, crossing streams, hiking in snow, using a map & compass, finding a good camp, setting up a kitchen, as well as maintaining and repairing equipment. Very highly recommended for the outdoor enthusiast, Backpacking is an ideal introduction for the novice, and offers a wealth of information, tips & techniques that even the more experienced backpacker will appreciate and benefit by.

I loved this book. Barbie looks "tres chouette" in all of her outfits. There are some pictures where Barbie looks exactly like Samantha Stevens from the TV show, BEWITCHED. And there are times where she looks a lot like Mary Tyler Moore. All of the outfits were so carefully crafted and assembled. I love how they use to ahve little metal zippers for the dresses. Now, that's quality!!! It's a fantastic source for fashion inspiration.

Wonderful historical reading, very well written. Certainly brought back mamories of my childhood. Takes one from the old concept of 'snake pit' to well run independant city of its own. Truly warm, loving, funny and full of information. It was sad to see this wonderful concept of mental helath care disappear forever.

Wilbur Daniel Steele won the O. Henry Award for short fiction more times than any other author in the history of the award. One has only to read a few of the selections in this book to understand why. This collection includes some familiar stories ("The Man Who Saw Through Heaven" and "Blue Murder") and many which I'd never seen before ("Isles of Spice and Lilies").

Steele had an uncanny knack for wringing suppressed fears, desires and hopes out of one's soul with his stories. For example, in "Bubbles" (which is narrated by a seven year-old), the reader vicariously experiences the repressed pain and coping mechanisms of a child who has lost a parent. In "The Man Who Saw Through Heaven", a man goes insane when he cannot reconcile his deep, fundamentalist faith with the scientific knowledge gained in a casual conversation with an astronomer. In "How Beautiful with Shoes", an innocent young lady is kidnapped and is left disoriented by her simultaneous attraction to and fear of her abductor. "Blue Murder" is an interesting twist on the Cain and Abel story from the Bible.

In nearly all of Steele's stories, there is a shocking plot twist in the final paragraph. The O. Henry Awards were well-deserved.

Cynthia Gibson is a very talented lady. Her obvious taste and style is featured through the lovely photographs. Not only is the information tried and true, it is accessible. This book is a winner!

To everyone, I wanted to take a moment to tell you how wonderful this book is. I first read it in Junior High School, I fell in love with it. I mustve read it 3 or 4 times since. Its a wonderful story, like all Steele books it leaves the reader spellbound at the end. The description says ages 9-12 but you can be MUCH MUCH older to enjoy this book. It is really a book for anyone with a sense of adventure and an imagination. :)

Although negotiation skills are nurtured overtime and solidified with practice, this book quickly and simply communicates the main corner stones and phases of effective negotiation. The font and layout assist fast reading and the subject is covered concisely to enable a satisfactory grasp of the concept in a few hours - without oversimplifying the message and compromising the value to the reader.

When Wishbone and Joe Talbot are searching for a lost puppy they realize that almost every dog in Oakdale is missing.Suddenly, things go from bad to worse when Wishbone also disappears.Joe and his friends are racing against time to save all the dogs of Oakdale before it's too late.This is a good book.I enjoyed reading it.