We thought this was one of Nate's toughest cases. Poor Pip, time is running out and he doesn't know what he is supposed to do. Pip finds a note and he asks Nate to figure out what it means. Nate keeps thinking he has solved the case, but Rosamond keeps saying "No". Read this book to find out how Nate solves the case with just minutes to spare.

I have been following the emerging artistic talent of Craig Orback (the illustrator of Nathan Hale: Patriot Spy) for a few years now. I have always admired his work, and now, with this book (his first I believe), I get to see how talented this young artist REALLY is.

His use of color and composition for his work is stunning and the artwork helps bring this story to life in a really great way.
The illustrations/paintings recall older, classic, illustration styles from books like Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe.

Really well done!

The thing that's so special about this book, what sets it apart form other vampire books.. are the characters.. their humanities. You will fall head over heals in love with these characters.. Jackeb, the eccentric madman that you love to hate, but love non-the-less.. Auggie! OMG, AUGGIE! The sweet, sweet aged and all powerful oracle.. beautiful, clumsy, vivid and lovely Laura.. and Nathan.. despite his current "predicament" of vampirism, and all his blythes and sorrow.. he embodies a true hero, a man among men. Their story, as they discover friendship and betrayal, love and lust, destiny and free will.. will enrapture you as you watch these very human characters, with very human emotions find the courage within them to face their destinies. These authors have taken the history of vampires, and made it far more ancient, seductive, and.. genuine.. than ever before.

What a provocative surprise! I can't wait for the sequel!

Well If you are a avid gardener like me, you would be naturally attracted to the beautiful, coulourful pictures, perfect for coffee table adornment. The only disappoint ment is it does not help you if you live in the Caribbean, it deals mostly with temperate plants,but otherwise a joy to read.

I do not usually read sociology texts, but I knew the author was one of the best researchers of near-death experiences in the world, so I took a chance. In a sense this book mirrors the work that he did in his _The Eternal Journey_, for just as that book is an extremely well-structured and organised unified theory of the afterlife, this book is a true unified theory of the way earthly society functions (or malfunctions.)
Everything is pretty much derived from his Law of Spiritualty, which states that there is a creator and an afterlife. It is made very clear that spirituality is separate from any particular dogma or church affiliation.
The second part of the book points out what has gone wrong with American society, along with steps to put it right based on the Laws expounded in the first half. Using a very comprehensive and well documented rating scale the author ranks societies from high well-being (utopian), to moderate well-being (functional), to poor well-being (stalemated), to minimal well-being (dysfunctional). He places the United States in the "stalemated" catagory on its way to "dysfunctional"- unless remedial steps are taken.
I found this to be the most satisfying study of social behavior that I have ever read.

The "Historical Atlas of the U.S. Navy" does for Naval engagements what the "West Point Historical Atlas" series has done for land wars: simplify and illustrate conflicts and put them into their proper historical context. Over 90 maps include all major naval accomplishments, including voyages and battles from the American Revolution to the Civil War to the birth of the nuclear Navy to Desert Storm. This book contains charts and maps of naval battles and voyages accompanied by a narrative text on a facing page that explains clearly what happened and why it was significant. The maps are in color and are easy to read. The text is not overly complicated, but not so simplified that it's useless. The authors strike a good balance here, providing a reference work that will be useful to both military historians or casual readers of military history. Highly recommended.

I Love the book. It is both practical and it adhears to biblical principles. Common sense in clear language. It covers all of the areas men have to examine in their lives to be better fathers, husbands, and leaders in their communities. The metaphor of Sailing and using nautical terms, gives it a masculine appeal. The scripture references and examples help illustrate the areas of our life where we can get "off-track". Each chapter has questions for study, which makes this a great book for a small men's group.

This is a book similar to "Dena'ina Legacy", it just describes different people in a different language. Well, I tried to compare the text and translation - it just won't work for Athabaskan, but the texts are interesting, there are pictures, biographies of the informants in English only, bilingual mythical texts, and bilingual stories taken from life. Tone is marked. The texts together are quite long, not just examples. If you are interested in Northern Athabaskans, this book is worth reading.

New Frontiers in Medicine is a clear and concise work which beautifully and intelligently states the need for and importance of complementary medicine in combatting disease. It speaks in understandable language for the layman and health care professionals, utilizing quotations of the greatest philosophers ever. Dr. Craig Hassed has performed a great service in writing this book. It helps us understand what it means to treat the "whole person"; body and spirit.

I had read a series of juvenile histories about the original thirteen colonies that boiled things done to pretty much their bare boned essence. The Thirteen Colonies series from Lucent Books, which actually includes fourteen volumes with one devoted to primary sources, provides a lot more information. The proof of such an effort is going to be found not in model colonies like Massachusetts and Virginia, which make their way into every American history book by virtue of the settlements of Plymouth and Jamestown, but in lesser colonies like New Hampshire. Actually, before the founding of the United States the colony of New Hampshire included territory that would eventually break off and become Vermont. I find it rather interesting to see how few of the original colonies looked anything like the states they would become (Maine being part of Massachusetts way back then always tickles me).

Craig E. Blohm begins this look at New Hampshire with an introduction that tells how the state's motto "Live free of die" came to be. The history of the colony is related in five chapters: (1) Early New Hampshire is devoted to both the original Native American inhabitants and the first European explorers; (2) Founding the Colony tells of the first settlements in New Hampshire, the fishing town of Dover and the Pannaway Plantation, which led to the establishment of the Royal colony; (3) Life in Colonial New Hampshire details on the forests that supported the colony's shipbuilding industry; (4) New Hampshire in the Revolution is interesting, because while most of the chapter is devoted to what was happening in Massachusetts to spark the war, the raid on Fort William and Mary in New Hampshire actually took place four months earlier than the battles of Lexington and Concord; and (5) A Nation United is able to devote more attention to what was actually happening in New Hampshire to make the colony a state in the new union.

This volume is illustrated with black & white drawings and paintings reflecting colonial times in general rather than always being specific to the colony of New Hampshire (the photo of the Old Man of the Mountain being the proverbial exception). The back of the book contains detailed notes, a rough chronology of the colony's history, books for further reading, as well as those consulted. Granted, there is not as much history about the colony of New Hampshire as there are for other colonies, but Blohm gets credited for dredging up enough specific information that will make this a vital resource for any young student who is assigned to report on this particular colony.