I first heard and fell in love with this poem as a song. Joan Baez put Henry Treece's poem to music on her 1968 albumn: "Baptism: A Journey Through Our Time" and also found on her 1974 compilation albumn "The Comtemporary Ballad Book".

So when I found the poem as a book with beautiful threatening illustrations, I found it irrisistible. I go back to that book from time to time and sing it again, especially around Halloween.

Maid of the Wood was one of my four children's (three boys and a girl) favorite books when they were in the early years of elementary school. The haunting colors of the pictures, the simple but provocative text, and the empowering ending give this story the archtypal resonance of a folk-tale, whether or not it is an original story. I now give the book (I collect out-of-print editions throughout the year) to my senior advisees when they graduate from our small liberal-arts college. Maid of the Wood is a simple but wonderful story which appeals to young people of all ages exploring freedom and autonomy, if not to professional librarians.

"Oct. 22nd, 1837. 'What are you doing now?' he asked, 'Do you keep a journal?'-- So I make my first entry today." Thus begins Thoreau's Journal, made up of more then two million words and covering about twenty-five years of his life. No other work of Thoreau's better exhibits his discipline as a writer and his devotion to the natural world. In the Journal can be found the fragmented foundations of masterpieces such as Walden, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, The Maine Woods, and Cape Cod. But what is perhaps more interesting to a reader of Thoreau's Journal are his thoughts and insights on topics such as friendship, love, religion, nature, bravery, heroism, war, slavery, the art of writing, and, most important to Thoreau, the art of living. Anyone with any interest in Thoreau will find his Journal to be an invaluable aid in understanding and following the life of one of America's most profound prose writers

I have read and used this book to produce my own chairs. It is excellent in every respect!

A wonderful book with complete instructions for making collector-grade, period furniture. However, it's not for inexperienced woodworkers or those without good power tools. A lathe is essential for his beautiful turnings. The highly skilled author is a retired structural engineer and it shows in his meticulously crafted works.

Books on small items, especially small wooden boxes are extremely rare in South Africa, and I was delighted to find one. My suprise was even bigger when I saw how carefully the book was laid out; the absolute detailed plan on the construction, and the clear photographs and cutting lists. As we are very fortunate to have a wealth of beautiful types of indigenous woods available, I can't wait for my order to be delivered.

This book should accompany any science text book because it is a reality check for teachers. The research is clear and comprehensive - no holds barred! After reading it from cover to cover I immediately modified my teaching practice. I reassessed my assumptions about what students know and can do then and changed course. I have a greater appreciation for my students' views and misconceptions and now my job is to steer them straight - or better still, to coach them to construct their own science knowledge and skills.

A wonderful instructional/reference book for any woodworking hobbyist or for those wanting to make wood signs as a professional business. There are hundreds of photos along with the informative text. There are sections on: handcarved signs, power tool use signs, sandblasted signs, as well as traditional and unique techniques and tactics in the craft.

This is the story of my own great grandmother and grandfather. The storys are humorous and if you enjoy hearing about the old days this book is for you. It is full of great family history.

This book offers a previously undisclosed insight into one of the bloodiest yet least known battles of the Great War. A natural storyteller, Renshaw takes you from the hastily dug trenches of Death Valley, to the thick undergrowth of Mametz Wood, attack after attack until the Germans eventually concede their impenetrable position. A handy sized paperback, the last chapter of the book is full of suggested walks, all beautifully illustrated, that take in key positions and points of interest that determined 'life or death... success or failure' back in 1916. There's also a cleverly devised driving tour that takes in more of the surrounding area. Don't read this book at home - cross the channel and read it under the shadow of the Welsh Memorial with the dark mass of Mametz Wood in front of you - I did!

Superbly written - clearly explained.