This book covers five arguments for the existence of God:
-The Cosmological Argument
-The Moral Argument
-The Argument from the Evidence of the Bible
-The Argument from Personal Experience
and possibly -The Argument from Design [but I'm not sure, it's a while since I read it]

These are prefaced by a brief introduction in which Craig argues, quite sensibly, that there is no such thing as 100% proof- his aim through the book is merely to show that there is enough evidence to reasonably believe that God is there.
Up to date and with a good list for further reading, it surprised me how clear, detailed and focused this small booklet is. You can read it in an hour, and understand not only the basics of the arguments covered, but also brief answers to common objections.
One friend complained that he wasn't clear on some points: for example, he passes over Stephen Hawking's analysis of the origin of the universe with a brief sentence. I can only say to that that with the size of the booklet, there would be no point in Craig even attempting to give a comprehensive analysis of such a detailed, complex topic! For anyone reading this booklet and wanting more detailed analyses, I would recommend visiting Craig's website.

Highly recommended for the believer and the skeptic. If you are very familiar with modern apologetics and religious philosophy, though, it is probably not so useful.

This 1988 collection of historical tinted postcards, assembled by a renowned local author and historian, was timed just right for the Washington State Centennial in 1989. It's now a collector's item for both Pacific Northwest history buffs and postcard collectors.

The sections, with only captions and brief comments by Lane Morgan, are named: "From Sea to Inland Sea," "Seattle," "West of the Mountains," "Cascades," "Inland Empire," "Farm and Forest," and "Celebrations."

Since the elementary school where I am a librarian is located in a community originally established for the logging industry, students are always fascinated to see size of the logs, and even the lumber cut from those logs, as well as log cabins, oxen on a skid road, and log jams in the rivers. They are amazed to see a family's home built out of a single tree stump around 1910!

Other fascinating postcards include the native people, both the coastal and the inland tribes. Granted, this is a nostalgic look at Washington State, with early camping and skiing on Mount Rainier, irrigated orchards in Wenatchee Valley, the beloved "Kalakala" ferry boat on Puget Sound, and historic buildings, including the "highest and finest and best known office building on the Pacific Coast," the Smith Tower in Seattle.

While it may not seem like "history" to me, I remember as a 12 year-old in 1962 collecting the postcards shown here from the Century 21 Exposition, better known as the Seattle World's Fair, with painted views of the Space Needle and the Monorail.

This is a fun book to have for lovers of local history and nostalgia. This is one of those books that proves the old proverb, "A picture is worth a thousand words." It would be nice to see it back in print, but I imagine someone will come out with a new, updated version...perhaps in time for our bi-centennial in 2089!

I enjoyed reading this book. Anyone who is in a relationship with someone of a different background whether it's religious, racial, or ethnic will appreciate this book. Even individuals who maybe contemplating a relationship that fosters differences will have a better understanding. Subtle differences can enhance or create friction in the relationship. This book celebrate differences. I hope everyone will embrace our differences!

This is a Spanish translation of 'How to attack in chess'. I have limited use of the language but from what I can tell this seems to be a fluent and easy to read format. Gary Lane selects various themes to demonstrate how to attack and improve. At the end of each chapter there are puzzles to solve in order to help the reader test his knowledge.
A fun way to play better chess.

How could this be real? That's what Kate Calambra keeps asking herself when she wakes up one morning in the 1850's, in a small mill town. She was living before in the 1980's when she had gone to sleep the night before. Kate has to accept the unbelievable truth- she really has gone 130 years back in time.

Now she is Kate O'Hara, one of five children in an Irish immigrant family. To add to her confusion, Kate finds herself overwhelmingly attracted to her handsome "older brother," Patrick. Kate's growing love for Patrick seems hopeless. After all, he thinks she is his sister. Kate sets out to do the impossible--convince Patrick that she has traveled back in time. But even if she is able to do that, and Patrick returns her love, will they ever know if Kate can stay in the 1850's, or will they one day wake up years apart?

Okay, that was on the back of the book. My take? It showed what it was like for the Irish, working HARD HARD HARD work, 13 hour days, with terrible wages and no time or energy to play or hang or anything! Really taught me a lot. It was like reading a history book, only without falling asleep. Great storytelling, excellent writing, good plot. All around great book. I give it 85 gazillion stars.

This novel has it all. It is an exciting page-turner. Sixteenth Century England came alive with Ms. Lane's descriptive prose. I especially liked the incorporation of historical figures such as Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. The characters are unique and endearing. The love story was alternately poignant and torrid. This story is a masterful combination of romance, action/adventure and suspense. The Hand of Fate kept me awake reading on several consecutive nights. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

This book includes birthday greetings and celebrations from 19 different countries. Packed with interesting trivia and simple games, recipes, and crafts this book is fun for the whole family and is a great way to begin to introduce different cultural celebrations to small children.

This short picture book is the perfect gift for any dog lover! It also a great little coffee table book; our guests love it!

From the Critics From School Library Journal Gr 2-5-Through interesting text and colorful, dynamic illustrations, this excellent offering briefly describes traditional New Year's celebrations and customs in 20 countries. The introduction explains that varying cultures observe different calendars and seasonal celebrations. Each spread highlights a different country, providing the dates of the observance; the name of the holiday; the traditional greeting (with a helpful pronunciation key); and a related game, recipe, song, or craft. Simple, colorful line drawings illustrate the projects and a world map pinpoints the location of each celebration. Festive side borders with stars and fireworks adorn each page. This title's particular strengths are the activities and the lengthy bibliography. A book that will greatly enhance research projects or study units.- Betsy Barnett, Eads School District, CO Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information. From Children's Literature New Year's traditions vary around the globe. In this informational picture book, the author presents customs that may be unfamiliar to most Americans. Twenty countries are featured; each has a double-page spread that includes a small world map to identify its location. Some basic information is given at the beginning of each section-the date(s) on which the New Year is celebrated, the name for the New Year, and the pronunciation for a New Year greeting in the country's native language. Historical nuggets about each country and how it typically celebrates the New Year are contained in a short text. An accompanying activity is included for each country; these are simple and varied (traditional foods to make, crafts, games, and music). The illustrated instructions for each activity are easy to follow and require common supplies. This book is a very useful follow-up to an instructional unit about New Year's celebrations around the world. 2000, The Millbrook Press. Ages 4 to 10. Reviewer: Carol Lynch

As serendipitous as a wildflower in the garden, the ideas behind the recipes take you in directions you might not have thought of. But once you read them, you know that they will work brilliantly. This is a REAL cook's book. It's a beautiful book. And it's also an utterly simple cookbook.