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Discipline. For many of us, the word causes us to recoil. It seems hard and challenging. But this book not only inspired and encouraged me; it's also filled with practical advice. The apostle Paul encourages us to discipline ourselves for the purpose of godliness (1 Tim. 7:4-8). I'm learning through the book that the disciplines of a godly woman is about submitting every single area of her life to God. It's about bringing our will in submission to God's will and surrendering every single area of our life to His lordship. This book shows us how to train our spiritual muscles through the spiritual disciplines of the Gospel, submission, prayer, worship, mind, contentment, propriety, perseverance, church, singleness (for those who're single), marriage (to the married), nurturing, good deeds, witness, and giving.

One of my favorite chapters is on the discipline of the mind. It exhorts us to "be transformed by the renewing of our mind" (Rom. 12:1-2). Barbara Hughes emphasizes the importance of programming our mind by the regular reading of God's word so that as we begin to think God's thoughts after Him, they become the dominant influence in our mind and heart. She also encourages us to read other good Christian literature.

This book is written for both single and married Christian women. Throughout each chapter, the author not only provides practical steps in how we can put the disciplines into action, but also real-life stories and examples of disciplined godly women in action. Very inspiring! Another thing I appreciate and am grateful for is the author's depth in knowledge and understanding of the Scripture. She clearly has a God-given gift of teaching and exhortation.

I truly love the "Resources" section placed toward the end of the book! They've proven to be helpful for me in exercising the disciplines. Some of the resources include: A daily Bible-reading plan for one year, a list of praise Psalms for our devotional time, a recommended reading list (in addition to the Bible) of Christian classics, devotional, theology, biographies, fiction, etc. A page on "Opportunities For Good Deeds" lists ministries, suggestions, and ideas for us to get involved and invest in others' lives.

This is a book not only on the "what" and "why" of spiritual disciplines, but also the "how". An inspiring, encouraging, and practical book.

[A complementary book for men, "Disciplines of a Godly Man", is written by Kent Hughes].

AS A TEACHER OF AN ADULT BIBLE CLASS (JARS OF CLAY) THIS BOOK HAS BEEN MOST HELPFUL. I MAKE ALL EFFORT TO TEACH THE WORD OF GOD AND NOT DOCTRINE OF A PARTICULAR DENOMINATION, THEREFORE THIS BOOK IS VERY GOOD. IT IS INFORMATIVE AND THOROUGH WITH ALL REFERENCES DOCUMENTED.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ARE SO VERY VITAL TO THE HAPPY CHRISTIAN AND THIS BOOK CLEARLY ENHANCES THE BEAUTIFUL GRACE OF THE DECALOGUE.

THANKS !!! KEEP WRITING AND PUBLISHING.

Packed with fun, facts, photos and lots of interesting insights, this book is a wealth of historical highlights and current information. A great blend of keep-you-smiling cartoons and wonderful photographs of the Alaskan adventure lead you through the text. I found it to be a treasure map for discovering Alaska while I was there. My kids also had fun looking through it. Their favorite cartoon was of Alaska's state bird...the mosquito! Enjoyable, entertaining and informative.

As a former resident of Rugby, Tennessee, I fell in love with Uffington House and with the Hughes family who lived there. This collection of letters is a favorite of mine and well worth reading for anyone interested in local history.

Okay, okay, to a point I agree with the above editorial reviews that rather unkindly ground this book into the dirt, as Shirley Hughes's 'Enchantment in the Garden' *is* a little clumsy. Most fans of her work are used to her famous 'Alfie and Annie Rose' books, where the small delights of childhood are emplified through her warm, inviting paintings. Therefore some people might be disconcerted that her trademark chubby, rosy-cheeked toddlers are replaced by two young people on the verge of adolesence, with touches of a premature romance between them. However, that should not stop the true beauty or fairytale lover, and if given half a chance, I believe this poignant tale has all the makings of a beloved classic.

Valerie is a young girl who is drastically lonely - she has no friends, her father (who we never see in the book and is only mentioned once) works in the hotel business, and her mother is a 'beautiful American... who breakfasted late, then drove out to meet her friends'. Therefore, on one of her regular walks through the park with her governess, she declares her love and friendship to her favourite stone statue - a youth riding a dolphin - and names him Cherubino. The following day, the statue is gone, leaving only the stone dolphin, but on running away through the hedge garden, Valerie finds none other than a flesh-and-blood Cherubino before her!

After she rescues him from the dark, stale orphanage, Cherubino takes up residence in the gardener's home, where the two children meet by night to discuss all manner of things. Here is when Cherubino reveals he is the son of a sea god, who had been a stone statue for many hundreds of years (unfortunatly, we never learn how this occured or why) before being freed by Valerie. Accompaning Valerie and her family on a visit to the seaside Cherubino is angered by the use of the beach - hotels and villas and automobiles and runs away.

Valerie despairs of ever seeing him again, till by night he returns once more, explaining to her he is going to return to his homeland, making it green and fertile once more, but leaving her with some beautiful parting words: "Sea gods can love humans sometimes, you know...And when we do, we have very long memories." With the promise of one day being together once more, Valerie finds the stone dolphin (now desposited in the untended gardens of the park) and together, they await Cherubino's return.

As you can see, the story is not filled with climaxes and surprises - I did not mean to write out the entire summary in this review, but found I had to because there are no dramatic points to leave the reader hanging with. It is mellow, calm and meandering - a book to be read on a lazy summer day, not as a bed time story. In some way, it is like a fine wine - it grows richer each time you read it, resonancing deeper each time - I myself get more moved at Cherubino's parting with Valerie and his promise for the future. This is the positive way of looking at the story - some may feel frustrated at its pace, the not-quite-realised relationship between between the two children (Hughes leaves their bond mostly unspoken) and I know I did get a little tired of the continual pattern of Cherubino running away or getting taken away - it happens four times!

However, I severely disagree with the editorial reviews that claim Shirley Hughes's illustrations don't match the story - I think they do beautifully. She has spent summers painting in Italy, and everything from her gardens to her beaches, her estates to her oceans, by day or by night evoke all kinds of feelings and atmospheres. I especially love her formal-yet-somehow-wild gardens and the Greek statues whose eyes seem to watch Valerie where-ever she goes, and her vast, moody oceans in which humans seem hopelessly insignificent by comparison.

Basically, the verdict is this: if you read this book critically, it will disappoint, but if you take the wiser approach and read it without bias or strictness - simply letting yourself drift through the words and pictures - you and your kids will love it.

After thoroughly perusing the pages of this textbook, it became clearly that the author, W. W. Hughes, touches on every topic and subtopic associated with the discipline of Environmental Toxicology.

Unlike other textbooks dealing with the same scientific discipline, Hughes does not appear to be unitalented or uniknowledgable when dealing with the discipline of environmental toxicology. Rather, Hughes shows that he is very knowledgable about this discipline as well as its many subareas and topics. This textbook touches on every area and related subarea of environmental toxicology from organ toxicity and specificty to the finer components of a detailed and scientifically adequate risk assessment.

Moreover, the author breaks down the various classes of environmental pesticides for the reader in terms of names, biochemical class, solubility in water, and their Modes of Actions on terrestrials, aquatic, and invertebrate species.

This textbook is a must for any student, instructor, government biologist/chemist/toxicologist, or industrialist desiring a more indepth and perhaps more scientific knowledge about the components which are used in the discipline of environmental toxicology.

Hughes makes sure this textbook stands out as an informative science novel from an environmental point of view. It is a must-read textbook that will definitely hold the reader's interest for a long period of time.

This books has all the elements. Its fast paced. It combines
history and religion. Any history buff will love its way of revisiting historical places in modern terms. All lovers of God's
Word will enjoy how the main character handles himself in unusual
predicaments. Excellent dialogue.

As I am going through a very difficult time in my life, I went to the Christian bookstore and asked God to help me find a book that would give me comfort and assure me of His sufficiency and grace. I found this little book tucked away on the shelf (only one left). It is a beautifully written book and everyday teaches me something about God. If you think you are alone and have no one to turn to, pick up this book: it will show you that God is with you always and He is enough to provide the strength you need to meet every challenge and struggle in life.

The Farm is a beautiful story about the settling of America and about a love for the land. Told in narrative form, it traces the lives of several early settlers in north central Ohio over a period of about 100 years. The Farm presents a picture of how quickly life changed over those years due to immigration, industrialization and the evolution of democracy. This is a semi-autobiographical story by a writer who has been all but forgotten.