Lewis "Buck" Crook was my grandfather. For me, my brothers, my cousins, and the rest of my family, the Crook Book, as it is affectionately known, is a great source of pride. I developed a web site dedicated to the life and work of Buck Crook. A number of pictures from the Crook Book are featured there.

This epistolary novel is the story of an English Roman Catholic bishop determined to resist, to the extent of his powers, the attempts of 'modernizers' in his church to destroy centuries of tradition and practice and replace them with the latest mod, hip, 'inclusive' liturgical fads and fashions. Unlike many traditionalists, Bishop Forester is defiant, not apologetic. He is not seeking compromise, but defending an ancient treasure. That makes his story surprisingly exciting to read.

An example: 'How can anyone dare stamp on other people's sentiments? Who has given them permission? "The hankering after the Old Mass is pure sentimentality." Of course it is, and that is why it is sacrosanct.'

And again: ' The very volume of changes in the Church since Vatican II is sufficient to guarantee that most of them are for the worse. It is inconceivable that over the past two thousand years the Church has manifested and expressed the Faith so badly that any and every change must be for the better. If that were so, she would lose all credibility. What is conceivable, on the other hand, is that some of the changes may have been for the better and some not. But this possibility is one which we are not allowed even to discuss. To do so is disloyal, divisive, and conducive to schism. Every change is for the better; there has not been the least error, the slightest slip.'

Bishop Forester is a man of faith. His devotion to the old order of Roman Catholicism is not traditionalism-for-its-own-sake, but rather based on his faith in his Church and, above all, in his God. Even for a non-Catholic, there's much to learn, and much to think about, reading his letters. Even now, almost 15 years after first reading it, I'm still pondering Forester's comments about how many people's enduring view of Jesus Christ is of Him as a baby -- the Jesus of 'Away in a Manger' and 'Silent Night.' Thus, we live our lives looking down (literally and figuratively) at a helpless child, instead of looking up to the triumphant, conquering God on the Cross. Powerful stuff.

Bishop Forester asks many important questions about what it means to be a Christian in this day and age. Whether you're a Catholic or not -- whether you're a Christian or not -- I guarantee this book will leave you with a lot to think about.

John Bibee has done it again! The Campus crook is a fast-paced, well written book. Flacker the Hacker is REALLY good! She's smart too. The way the Homeschool Detectives always figure out the case is really cool. READ THIS BOOK! --Jonathan, age 9

Cook in his book, Preface, gives theaudience a sence of really knowing Swift. He give a good insite to how Swift works and how he wanted things to go. This is a good literary biography of the man and is very reliable tool to have when working with Swift.

This is a 'must read' for everyone who doubts the existance of psychic phenomena. It is real according to Wolfgang Schmidt BUT there are some crooks out there, just after your money.

An easy to read non-fiction book that let's you experience world-wide phenomena in an honest to goodness report.

It helps that Schmidt is a journalist. His writing style is unique and interesting.

Highly recommended as a gift for 'non-believers'.

This is a collection of Ulster Irish folklore with English translations. It gives the advanced learner a good insight into spoken Ulster Irish. As Annie Bhán was a sister of the Grianna brothers, whose novels and short stories are the most important part of Ulster Irish prose literature, this book is also a valuable help for those who want to read the Griannas' prose.

I checked out the book from the Tulsa libray it took me forever to return it! Killer book to add to your kite library. Good Winds

I can't belive some of the incredibly stupid stories in this calendar. I've read other stuff that Leland Gregory has written (there's a bunch too!) but seeing 365 in one place nearly put me in a state of rabid unconsciousness. I recommend this calendar to anyone who likes to keep track of the days and laugh at the same time.

Continuing the story that started in "the Hostage of Zir", "The Prisoner Of Zhamanak" and "The Bones of Zora", Fergus Reith is reacquainted with Alicia Dyckman, his ex-wife who he divorced due to her hot-headed personality. As a tour guide, he leads a movie production company through a series of self-inflicted adventures including the defeat of an invading nomad hord. de Campe has what is for me a classic style, pitting common people in oddball situations against their own resources. His characters tend to be steryotyped, but have some force of personality despite that. His aliens are human, and yet have thier own unique culture. Anyone tired of those stories about The Brave Hero Who Saves The Day By Killing Off All The Bad Guys will find the Krishna series refreshing. Fergus does'nt save the universe, but he does have "fun".

L. Sprague de Camp is one of the most elegant classic SF writers of the century - both in his literary style and in his life. And it looks like that all his life is a masterpiece of modern fantasy, heroic and humorous, brilliant and vivid. I like the book; hope you'll like it too. Thanks, Master. Spasibo bolshoye.