This is an ok guide, but it is too limited. It covers only accredited schools and leaves out some very good unaccredited schools. But, it is good as part of a larger collection on this topic. There is another Christian DL guide in print that is better.

Baker's Guide is *the* book for people interested in online learning and religious education. It provides everything that you need to know to succeed in religious distance education.

Having written in this field ("Bears' Guide to the Best Education Degrees by Distance Learning" and "Bears' Guide to Earning High School Diplomas Nontraditionally"), I can tell you that Dr. Baker has done his homework. Yes, he only lists accredited programs. I have no problem with that. Most people are going to find little use with unaccredited degrees.

I have recommended this book to others (some of whom used the information and are now earning degrees). In addition to solid information, Baker writes well, a not inconsequential piece of information.

I didn't like the book - but the girls in my class are crazy about them! They are the perfect series for second grade readers. The content is age appropriate and cute.

My girls have read all four of the Katie Lynn titles. When I called the publisher, I was told there wouldn't be any more of them. That's too bad. This is a great series. Our girls have read each title several times. They've baked the cookies just like Katie Lynn does.

When Delight Tremaine joined her brother in an Alaskan air base, she was warned that the young officers there were starving for the company of an attractive girl. She promised to just be "Best Friends with all of them". But she did not reckon meeting Lt. Bill Mason, so handsome and yet so maddeningly aloof. Neither did she expect to meet Captain Steele, who was hard as his name.

Delight suspected that the hatred between these two West Pointers was deep. Was it a girl? Was it a passed up promotion?

Behind the Cloud is a wholesome and clean romance novel - typical of an Emilie Loring creation.

My highschool librarian talked me into reading this 'old' book about 4 years ago, and I absolutely fell in love with it! The story may have been printed years ago, but the only thing stale about it is the book cover, because this jewel has been out of print for a while.

The story begins with Delight moving to Alaska to live with her brother who runs the base there. She soon meets Lt. Bill Mason who saves the day for her on more than one occasion, and Captain Steele who would give anything for her attention. Soon Delight catches on that there is something deep hidden between the two men, causing their strong dislike of one another. But as she draws closer to finding out the dark secret, she comes to realize that her own past--and future--is caught up in this web of mystery as well.

I also agree that Behind the Cloud is an wholesome and entertaining novel, with just the right mixture of mystery and romance. I highly recommend it for readers of all age groups!

The book has lots of information about reproduction in plants, animals, and humans. The section on human love, marriage, home and families was very nicely done. However, even though the text and pictures concerning plant and animal reproduction were very good, I found the section on human reproduction to be too graphic for very young children i.e preschoolers. This book is better geared towards school-age children as a simple introduction to reproduction.

If your children, like most, are fascinated by animal behavior, this is a great way to approach reproduction. Topics include: Asexual Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction in Plants, Fertilization in Animals, Internal Fertilization, Development of Young Outside the Body, Attraction & Courtship, Competition, Gestation, Sexual Maturity, Diversity, Building a Home and Social Organization. The narration then moves to: Human Reproduction, Competition, Courtship, Love & Marriage, Building a Home, The Family and Society. The illustrations of the plants & animals in the first 3/4 of the book are wonderful--everything from anemone, grasshoppers and frogs to peacocks, giraffes and elephants. The illustrations of humans are disappointing and not nearly as good in quality as those of the animals. While all human male organs are labelled correctly and with detail in the diagrams, the clitoris is omitted! There was also a missed opportunity in that it would have been ideal to juxtapose an illustration of a variety of Human body types, skin tones and developmental stages along with the illustration of a variety of cats in the "Diversity" section. The book does get credit for its emphasis on the fact that mammals are intended to grow on their mother's milk. Note that this book does NOT describe the process of birth beyond briefly touching on length of gestation for a zebra and two illustrations of a zebra in utero and a recently born zebra foal. A similar title appropriate for a slightly younger crowd (and giving more information on the actual process of birth) is "How Babies Are Made" by Andrew Andry. Overall, this is a great little book!

I don't know much about the politics in Ireland, I usually read romance, mysteries, or Oprah Book Club books. After reading Blood Roses I feel I have a deeper understanding of the religious battles that took place, and continue to take place, in Ireland. With the political strife also came a lovely romance between the heroine and an English police officer. I think I liked the book most because the heroine was a strong, honest, powerful mother who finds love with a man who has little problem aknowledging and admitting his feelings. All in all a terrific book. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because at times it went into a little too much detail with some of the minor issues.

Whether you enjoy Jeannette Baker's books or are new to her works, you'll love this one. It is two stories in one. First, typical of Baker, the heroine Kate Nolan struggles for peace in Northern Ireland as well as her own inner peace. Of course, it includes a romantic interest intertwined with the mystery of her husband's murder years before. Kate's son Kevin's life, parallels the action while standing on its own as a story about the fatal consequences of a teenager's rash decisions.

I finally got up the nerve to begin the task of bread baking about six months ago. After some research, I decided on this book because it is for beginners and the book methodically moves from easiest to more difficult. Each master recipe in a chapter is accompanied by variations on the same theme so if you make the master and a variation, then you probably have the skills to move on. The directions are simple, there is a chapter on basic bread knowledge and they the breads taste great. As of this writing, I have baked pretty much all the master recipes and a variant. I have not tried the sweet dough chapters (of which there are 2 or 3 I think). I thought these chapters are more special occasion breads rather than everyday so I skipped them. IMHO, one sweet dough chapter would have been fine and this is why I didnt give it 5 stars. Im sure they are excellent recipes. I have graduated to Peter Reinhart's Bread Baker's Apprentice which is a more serious treatise and also geared to novices. Look for my review on that when I have baked through it a bit. Bread Made Easy is not expensive and I recommend it as a first timer's book. Hope this helps someone.

I am a beginning bread baker. I was attracted to this book because it is targeted to beginning bread bakers and has helped me learn and reinforce the basics, and it introduced me to a handful of basic bread types. I liked the small size of it and I approached it as a course that I could finish and get through, therefore giving me a good sense of accomplishment. One of the things I especially like is that she gives variations of the different basic bread types at the end of each chapter.

There are a few relatively minor inconsistencies in it but they are not major.
I recommend it as an intro to bread baking.

I bought this book a while back. As I already own Ms Innes "New Paint Magic" I feel that "Color(Around the House)" would be most helpful as a followup but not as a sole source of information. The photography is beautiful and the book has a few very helpful suggestions about color combining techniques, but it takes a bit of imagination to be able to apply these methods.

I got to know Jocasta Innes' paint techniques while living in Britain. She is the number one authority! I was thrilled to find this book here and I recommend any of her books, particularly "The New Paint Magic"

This may well be the best book RAND has ever produced--certainly the best I have ever seen or reviewed. An edited work, it brings together thirty-one authorities and integrates very high-quality editing, photography, and references. It even has an index.

As one who regards the collection of imagery as a supporting event, in support of the creation of geospatially-based all-source databases and integrated analysis, I would observe that this book must be regarded as skewed toward policies and capabilities related to commercial imagery collection. It does not address the many vital topics having to do with geospatial databases, the integration of diverse sources of geospatial imagery including Russian military maps and classified digital terrain elevation data, or the integrating of imagery into the all-source analysis process.

Commercial imagery is running roughly twelve years behind the early projections on both its adoption and its gross revenue potential. This is in large part because of a consistent prejudice against commercial sourcing by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Mapping Agency (now the National Imagery and Mapping Agency). There are implications to this on-going negativity for the business marketplace--the cost of commercial imagery is still much higher than it need be, simply because the government is as yet unwilling to recognize that it should spend billions on acquiring commercial source imagery, not on building even more useless secret imagery satellites.

I recommend this book strongly, both for commanders who would like to exercise some control over national imagery collection policies and investments; and for business leaders who might wish to contemplate how the taxpayer dollar could be better spent in support of generic commercial imagery capabilities whose fruits can be easily shared with the private sector and especially non-governmental organization.

The editors and the authors of this book have excelled. I can find nothing to criticize--indeed, I expect the editors to get to work immediately on a follow-on book that brings together different authorities and focuses on the database and analysis side of the matter.

Review provided by Glenn Lethm, Managing Editor SpatialNews.com & WirelessDevnet.com -- This joint publication of RAND and the ASPRS takes a technological and political view in an effort to help readers better understand the political, security, and market implications of today's commercial satellites. The book will satisfy readers from government, industry, NGO's, and academia looking for answers that explain both the benefits and risks associated with using remotely sensed data acquired from a number of commercial observation systems.

It is apparent that the publication was put together with a great deal of support from the commerical agencies responsible for maintaining the observation systems mentioned in the book, as well as from government agencies around the world. The book kicks off with a detailed examination of policies and issues associated with the development of commercial remote sensing programs. A number of detailed examples of remote sensing applications to international problems are presented along with a section dedicated to emerging International political issues faced by policy makers.

Readers should take away a good overview of who the traditional and new users of remotely sensed data are as well as an understanding of uses and applications of the data.

If any chapter is not to be skipped over, it's section 2 dealing with National remote sensing policies. An excellent historical account of national policies since the Cold War years covers the military and civilian policies of the US, Canadian, Russian, Japanese, French, Middle East, and India governments. Excellent examples of applications are offered up, as are detailed technical specifications of each nation's observation systems.

Appendices included with the title are not too lengthy and provide a list of abbreviations, bibliography, sample images, and not to be missed, a very interesting time line detailing the past, present, and future of the medium and high-resolution satellite world. About the only thing I could have asked for in this publication would be more example images included in the text. Students of geo-spatial and remote sensing courses, academics, researchers, government, and commercial agencies needing a primer on commerical observation systems and Satellite imagery will find this a very useful resource - this one will be a valued resource on your bookshelf for years to come.

Table of Contents: Section 1 - The Policy Making Context Section 2 - National Remote Sensing Programs & Policies Section 3 - Remote Sensing Applications to International Problems Section 4 - Emerging International Policy Issues

This book is ok if you want to learn playing keyboard with built-in auto-accompaniments. The lessons are almost exclusively on playing melody lines with basic chords (so you can play the auto backing). If you want to expand your playing, you would eventually want to learn proper left hand rhythm techniques rather than using 'single finger chords' found in electronic keyboards. This book doesnt cover techniques for different rhythm genres (i.e. blues, rock, pop, country etc). So it isnt really that complete.

I just got this book with the CD tracks included, you can't get better at this price and quality, believe me. The exercises are clear and you will be able to master your keyboard in a very short time.

Although offering a perspective that is needed to challenge the traditional health practitioners, I think it goes too far. Too many personal viewpoints and comments about non-believers gives the book a lot of empty air if it is the Detoxification and Healing you bought it for. The findings are, however, interesting and if the book excluded the "I find" parts, leaving it to half the volume, it would be a good read. For those who want more scientific knowledge on detoxification, including a way to achieve it by a diet, I strongly recommend The 20-day rejuvenation diet program, by Bland. For those who are more interested in how these new ideas are challenged in the clinical community and an easier book to read, MacDonald could do.

The author backs up what he clearly states is his personal viewpoint with fascinating scientific information and clinical experience. The book gives understanding and guidance to people with often misunderstood chronic conditions. The author is a MD who has taught at Yale Medical School; therefore it may be good book to give to skeptical clinicians. In the forward Jeffrey Bland Ph.D. states that he considers Baker a "master teacher."