Written and illustrated with color paintings by the late Norman Rockwell, one of America's most outstanding artists and illustrators, Willie Was Different is an absorbing children's story and features a young thrush whose tendency toward genius leads him to seek out a different life and sing the greatest songs he can. Inventive, emotional, and superbly characterized by Rockwell's uniquely expressive art, Willie Was Different is very highly recommended for both young readers, as well as the legions of Norman Rockwell fans whose work continues to enjoy an immense popularity from generation to generation.

Willie Was Different is, of course, beautifully illustrated. It is a charming story about what it means to be a success and what is important in life.

I have gone over several books on AD but this is the only one that provided me in depth information. This is not a book for the very beginners of Active Directory but is a book that needs to read.

Active Directory is without a doubt the most important part of Windows 2000 and this book -- written entirely based upon the release version of Windows 2000 (not based on the betas) -- is a comprehensive introduction and reference to this important technology.

Building from the ground up, it combines step-by-step instructions to do complex tasks instead of dismissively telling you that you should do X (where X is undocumented elsewhere) and also teaches basic VBScript and integrates scripting solutions alongside point-and-click and command line methods.

The topics covered range from understanding and installing Active Directory through all the constituent parts to Group Policy, other Intellimirror technologies and advanced topics such as troubleshooting, interoperability and design issues.

I hope you enjoy the book.

This is an excellent book with a well written narrative discussing the history and modern situation of the American Wood Duck and its Asian cousin, the Manadarin. This book is a must read for anyone wanting to learn the natural habits of these great waterfowl. Furthermore, the pictures are simply breathtaking. Highly recommended.

For anyone interested in woodies or mandarin ducks there is not a more delightful informative book available(I know because I have them all I think). Well written, beautiful photography,a real joy to read.

The most stunning photography of warblers you will ever see, bar none. The pictures are worth the price alone. The author lives on the western coast of the Gulf of Mexico and setup a blind with strobes near water in his backyard during migration. If you love warblers, buy this book.

Schorre has taken some of the finest photographs of warblers ever seen. Unlike some of the other bird photographers, he has pictures of wild birds, not mist-netted or aviary warblers. A stunning achievement. Warblers are, next to rails, the hardest birds in North America to photograph, and Schorre has superb photographs of them including the rarest, most secretive warblers. When reading this book, you can sense Schorre's passion for these most-beautiful of birds and for photography.

The photographs are accompanied by some introductory information on each warbler and this book would serve as a richly illustrated guide to these birds.

If you can never remember the words to the classic carol, this is a great book. It is wonderfully illustrated depicting two bears in the woods. Everyday they dance and move thru the 12 days of Christmas until they eventually marry. The pictures have all the classic characters in the song, ex. lords-a-leaping, swans-a-swimming etc. It will leave you singing all day, "And a partridge in a pear tree!" Great for reading aloud and getting into the holiday season.

Frances Tyrrell has created a beautiful Christmas book using the Twelve Days of Christmas song as her inspiration. The captions of the bear couple are endearing as they proceed through the courtship ritual and eventually marry. These are exquisite illustrations - delicately drawn and painted - and the whole captures the joy and celebration of the season - here, appropriately set in the North Woods. I love this book for its details (I'm constantly seeing new things in the pictures), its spirit and warmth. Highly, highly recommended.

When I first bought a house in the Blue Ridge Mountains I found that (being built in 1810) the most efficient and economical way to heat it was with wood. So although I didn't buy this book for the cooking aspects (which proved nice anyway), it was INDISPENSABLE for a beginning wood-burner. You get the low down on maintenance, safety, and a host of other must-have information. Should be required reading with every wood burning stove/heater purchase. Two thumbs up.

We are building a house and I am considering using a wood cook stove outside on the patio, to be used during the summer months, when the inside electric stove would heat up the house, so I bought this book as an introduction to using one.

This book covers a lot of ground, including new and used stoves, various types of wood for fuel, coal stoves, how to operate the stove, recipes, and a whole host of other topics. Now I can't wait to buy a stove and get 'cookin'.

This is a great book for anyone who loves cars made with wood. It covers everything from the earliest Pre-World War One cars to Ninties vehicles with fake trim; from beautifully restored originals to hot rods and even custom-built one-offs; and not just wagons, but sedans and convertibles, too. If you want to know how to build or restore a Woody, this is not the book to by (although it's great for inspiration), but if you just want to enjoy looking at these beautiful cars, and finding out more about them, it's a definate must-buy.

If you enjoy looking at vintage woody automobiles this is the book to read. There is even a 1951 Chevy wagon that has painted wood that is so good you can't tell the difference between the real thing.

If you love cars, buy this book!

From the moment I started reading I was spellbound.

The greatness of this writer is being hidden. Everyone need to read this book. I can't wait for part 2. Read this book ASAP. You will not be able to put it down.

Words in the Wind, by Demon L. A. Wood.

Words in the Wind Demon L. A. Wood

Adult Fiction Fantasy Adventure Published 1996, Part 1 of 2 ISBN # 0-9648402-2-7 5.5 x 8.5 Soft Trade 414 Pages

This book claims to be an African fantasy, a work of fiction based on the mythology and legends of the ancient Cushites and Nubians of Abyssinia (North East Africa) but, you won't believe it because it all seems just that real. It is engrossing and entertaining. A must have for the library and your state of mind, that is, if you want to be enlightened and uplifted, as well as entertained.

The story's action runs steady in all the races, and the adventure is ever changing and unpredictable. You won't be able to put this book down once you get into it, but it does take some getting into because you've got to learn the lingo, like "feeder" for woman, and "slave" for a child, and "hanging dangle" for an old man, get it?

The book has two main and seemingly separate stories, one based here in the near future and one from the far ancient past. It opens up in the House of Mandara with a kidnaped victim, Ebbie Farmer, a vanilla- fudge beauty, whose being forcibly indoc- trinated into a secrete society of world renown women called the Pagangenearchs - something like the Eastern Stars, with fewer secret hand signs and more determined to bring Africans back into their full glory.

There are a variety of fascinating characters in this first story surrounding Ebbie Farmer, like the elderly oracle, Cleopatra Mandara a'la Hedrin, a true queen bee who tends to be a little too dangerous for her age. She's the type of woman who'll make the most effeminate man dig down deep for some more manhood. Then there's Michael Blackamore, who has a real problem with having to stay chase during his initiation, and an even bigger problem with the homosex- uality in the history he must learn. But the one to watch out for is Feegarmardar, who I see as a lusciously dark and deadly mix of Pam Grier and Grace Jones, now you know that combination truly has the killer kiss. She's the Assistant Regent Ambassador and Special Agent to Ethiopia, who likes to tease men with her magnificent body as well as beat them down with it.

The ancient story, which is the much larger and definitely more alluring tale, is where we meet the real stars of the book: Shhaha, Mah, Odrak, Keishlee and Ramaa, all of whom I got to know and care for as if they were close friends. Mah and Odrak, who are at the focus, are two young students bound together in spiritual love and physical danger. Soul mates, who are also the last of three surviving apprentices of the deadly science of "blood-keeping." Under the tutelage of Shhaha, the clan's Keeper of the Blood, who can cure or kill with only the power of his voice, they must pass the deadly "Test of Blood" in order to save their clan from total extinction which Shhaha has foreseen.

Chosen by Shhaha to go with him on a long overdue journey to a "Great Sharing," a meeting of all the great elders, these five characters encounter a clan of mystical giant snakes, a wild dog tribe made up mostly of discarded children, a tribe of female warriors whose company they survive only because of Keishlee, who has to become one of them to keep the others from being killed. Later they run into another really interesting character, "She Who Has No Name," who I can't stop thinking of as Whoopi Goldberg, even though I'm sure this character is going to be one of the great villains.

The whole scene at the Kamituian Village where they met her is a turning point for the reader, because it is here that I began to understand some of the many clues Demon provides as to who these people are in real history. Loving history the way I do, the book, which was already a truly magical fantasy, now became an enticing historical mystery as well. I don't want to give anything away, but one of the easy clues is that Mah's name is Ham spelled backwards.

The book seemed like it was going to be a bit long at first, but once you get pulled into its totally realistic cultures and all its wonderful characters, it becomes more like a movie than a book. Demon's writing will transport you to another time and place, to a world so real and compelling that it will truly come to life around you. I was enraptured being at the lake of oil and meeting the human-like birds, the Great Mahs, and it was a real thrill to fight alongside the courageous women of Tuk Village, and even bargaining over the slimy spice seeds with the business like Obeys was one of the most hilarious scenes in the book, not to mention the seduction of the hermaphrodites and the black male nymphs of the Misty Mountains, and I was even enjoying the regrettable Timbutikata, but then before you know it your only a few pages from the end and you curse the author, promising yourself his head if he ends this story before reaching the Valley of Names, and he does, with an ending that means you have to buy another book. But trust me-you will buy it.

This is a good reference book - there's just enough information to be useful, not too much so that it's overwhelming. If you are looking for your first woodworking reference, this is a good overview of all the basics, from wood types, to tools and techniques, project design concepts, and home shop setup. There's a really nice appendix at the end the book, with a list of other recommended reads, and lots of "woodworker geek charts and graphs" to ensure that this book stays in the shop. Lots of good info at a value price.

This is a great reference. There is so much information in this book, in an easy to read format, that is has become my primary reference around the shop

YOUR THYROID is the single most comprehensive and accessible reference on thyroid problems I have seen. It includes summaries of recent studies that other books lack, it treats the cluster of thyroid problems in a unified way, and raises issues of treatment with the same level of integration. Of particular help to women seeking in-depth information on thyroid issues.

Not only did this book help me understand my thyroid and what it does, it helped my primary care giver diagnos my disorder. The book lists all the tests that should be done and what the normal levels should be and it has a great resource listing. It also tells how to trace thyroid problems in families. I finally have a handy resource book at home when I need it!