Tonopah, is one of the best action books I have read. Christopher Lane really shows his best in creating such a story that makes us want to read more and more, I just couldn't put the book down! The suspense in the book is phenomenal, it kept me on the edge of my seat.

Tonopah was a fast paced, easy reading book. Although the characters are fairly well developed some of the scrapes they escaped from seemed a little far-fetched. Moves along like a Bruce Willis movie... hard to believe but enjoyable and entertaining at the same time.

Definitely worth reading.

If you like suspense and archaeology, this book is for you. I found this book to be fast-paced, exciting, and a real thriller. While I don't believe that the government is "out-to-get-you", I found the plot fascinating and the characters memorable.

Hi, I'm Patricia's husband, Don. I just finished reading Willy Slater's Lane in one afternoon--I couldn't put it down. I read a lot of fiction, but very, very seldom read a novel straight through. Though nothing much happens in the lives of the characters (simply because of who they are), Mr. Wieland managed to pull me in with his terrific writing. It's a damn good book with an important message.

Another reviewer described this book as one he/she "could not put down." Hmmmm....I didn't have that experience. However, two years after reading the book I still vividly remember Harlan, Erlan and Elizabeth and their strange, or strangely quiet?, lives. I recommend the book not for page-turning urgency or edge-of-the seat excitement but for quality characterizations and quiet energy. Give it a try! I'm buying a second copy today as a gift, and I'm not an easy sale.

I love this book! It's a short novel about two brothers having to make it on their own when their parents pass away. They're both different people and both representative of many of us in one sense or another. I couldn't put the book down. The lives of these two men have much to say to each of us about our own.

Lane and Shengold have done a most credible job selecting and editing several pieces for scene study. There is a fine broad range of pieces ranging from the comic to the serious. And of course, there is a wide range of quality. Some scenes are fantastic (Strange Snow, The Nerd, Laundry and Bourbon) and others wretched (you be the judge). Obviously there is absolutely no substitute for reading the entire play, but often in the face of an acting class, time is of the essence.

However a warning I would give out is for all High School Acting teachers. Learning from experience, please understand that many of the scenes are racy and salty in their content. That is just a heads up for teachers wishing to build a scene study library-which this certainly belongs. You don't necessarily have to censor, you just have to be aware.

I needed a few scenes to use for my senior advanced theatre class, and I found all sorts of ideas in this book! I would recommend it to all students of theatre!

This classic is getting old...
But you cand find some important informations inside, classic protocols and keys-data to the antibodies-world.
A must-have reference for any today-biologist working with antibodies (immunostaining, immunoprecipitation, Western-blot, antibodies production, etc...).

This book is indespensible for those wishing to set up any type of antibody related methodology. Gives excellent overviews of immunodiagnostic methods (ELISA,RIA,etc.), antibody production (polyclonal and monoclonal), and includes basic summaries on the nature of the immune sytem in vivo. Especially useful to researchers developing immuno-techniques as it gives detailed methodologies.

This music book is well transcribed for the piano. Great for intermediate to advanced players that really like to rock-out on the piano (or keyboard) to the hard-hitting full power chords of Metallica. Follows the riffs and guitar sequences right along with the cd. Most are written in the same key that the band plays in, and if not, it tells you what the difference is. I love it. Who says you can't play heavy metal on a piano? :)

Navy Commander Neal Olen, now retired, has a great wife and an important civilian job, but he made one slip four years ago, a one night stand with a seductive novelist, Angela Vance. Now Angela has cast him as a character in her tell-all novel, Navy Wench, and it's all there -- including that night. Neal is called back on active duty to face charges of adultery and "conduct unbecoming a gentleman" -- leaking military secrets. Neal doesn't remember the secrets, but he certainly remembers that night, and he knows all about prison -- where he's headed if he doesn't get help. And help is? Lethajoy Beltower, lesbian and lawyer.

Though only 204 pages long, BLINDSIDE didn't grab me until page 73 -- a long wait. And while Jim Lane has crafted a couple of great characters, especially Lethajoy, his writing lacks poetry. Only one line sang to me in the whole book. The plot is rushed, barebones and shallow, and other than a couple of perfunctory paragraphs about Neal's childhood and father, we learn little about him. However, Lane obviously knows the Navy and its laws, and the middle chapters contain a handful of courtroom scenes smashing enough to draw the reader in completely, if only for a moment.

Other than a couple of close calls with death, BLINDSIDE offers few surprises and no suspense. However, if you're stuck in a waiting room or on an airplane and need something light to read for a couple of hours, this tiny navy novel might do the trick.

Blindside by Jim R. Lane is the story of Neal Olen, a Navy commander who is summoned to military court on charges of adultery, "conduct unbecoming an officer", and of possible national security violations, when a woman he once had an affair with writes a scalding tell-all book. Caught between a ruthless military legal system, mounting attorney's fees, and with his own marriage on the line, Olen must decide whether honesty is truly a virtue when the court-martial has little mercy. Blindside is a powerfully written and compelling tale. ...

Most impressive . I found Changing Lanes to be very sensitive and well thought out. My interest was held and it lead up to and encouraged thought about subjects that are very often too painful for people to pursue. The use of self disclosure was done in such a way that it very evident that the author neither asked for or needed any pity but was just stating facts. Not an easy feat. I can see that from the original booklet to the finished book an awful lot of time, work and soul searching were expended. the ever effusive Melody

When our bodies change due to aging, illness or disability, we are forced to make adaptations that can often cause deep trauma. This was my personal experience upon becoming disabled in 1992. Like many others, I didn't immediately see that this new disability could be an opportunity for positive change. It was during this sad and difficult transition that involved divorce and moving in with family, that I first read Victoria writer Michael Creurer's articles in a local disabled group's newsletter. Michael's articles were like the comforting words of a friend. His writing conveyed a feeling of great understanding and compassion. Michael's new book, "Changing Lanes" is a compilation of the articles I found so helpful as well as some new writings. Written by a man who has himself had to adapt to a lifelong disability, "Changing Lanes" is a metaphor for driving down the highway. At first all is well, we are keeping up to the faster traffic and enjoying life in this fast lane. As we age, become disabled or ill, we must acknowledge our frailties and adapt to them with courage and the grace to move over to the slow lane. What now? One chapter in Michael's book speaks about the grieving process, a series of steps we must take in our journey towards re-accepting our new self. We may find it is difficult being alone with this new self. A chapter entitled "Alone But Not Lonely" offers reassurance that we are never truly alone if we learn to enjoy our own company. The relationship with our self is truly the most important relationship we will ever have. If we feel ready to meet others, the chapter on relationships addresses this, a subject seldom discussed for people not young or able-bodied. There is life in this slow lane and lots of it. We are here adapting to the hand life has dealt us. Some are here, like Michael, assisting others on this road. Sometimes the road is rough or uneven and we may need a tow or "push" to help us over those ruts. Michael Creurer has been there and has many thoughts to share on coping. Michael says, "Life in the slow lane allows us the opportunity to seek answers to the questions that we never had the time to ponder when we were searching for opportunities and striving to accumulate in the fast lane." Being in the slow lane is a fine place to be. Michael's book, "Changing Lanes" affirms this and is in itself proof of what we are able to accomplish from this slow lane of life. By M. Rogers

I came to Copper Crown after first reading Lane's second book, The Unfastened Heart. Both books share amazing women characters. In both, the men are decidedly imperfect while the women are fully fleshed with rich detail. Copper Crown is episodic in construction with no huge climax at the end, but a great sense of journey. Cass, through whose eyes we hear the story, is a practical girl who we come to fully love. She sees the world with a second sight that can also see into the spirit world. We see almost a parallel universe of spirit figures who inhabit and intertwine with the living. The story is also remarkable in the sense of friendship that we taste between Cass who is white and her best friend Allie who is black. With a story that spans 1913 to 1932, we see a friendship unusual for its time and a book with the great moral that we ought to consider people first as persons rather than judging by the color of our skin. The minor characters are good too, although the men are much more loosely drawn. Skeet, the dining house owner who first hires Cass, is probably the clearest, however unpleasant. Lloyd, the artist who repaints one canvas over & over, was also a favorite of mine, however brief his appearance. If you've ever watched the series "Any Day Now" with Annie Potts on tv, you might see a similarity here. This book is a good story, an excellent journey, and a friend you hate to part with at the end. Enjoy!

The story takes place in turn of the century Texas. The two main characters are young women who are the best of friends, one is white the other is black. The lynching of a black townsman sets the girls off into the world to find their own space. Fabulous descriptions of the land, food and people of the time. A great story with moving characters.

This is a departure from her two earlier historical novels, but does have some links in content style to "Liam's Story" in that the idea of the dead communicating with, and to some extent, possessing, those now alive. The heroine is Natasha, an author who is in a new marriage with an older man, her former university tutor. They move to an old farmhouse and she begins seeing visions of a former inhabitant, a married woman who was considered evil by many of her neighbours and her husband's relatives. The explorarion of the theme is well done, with the woman eventually 'talking' to Natasha through her writing and possessing her for time periods when she writes the woman's story in a diary like form. The book explores the dynamic of both women's relationships with their husbands (both older and more 'powerful' men) and families. The plot and the way it is told are believable and real (you'll pull the curtains if you're reading in the dark) but readers of her earlier novels will be disappointed in the different way the historical theme is treated this time. "louisa Elliott" explored a forbidden love and the love existing in families, while "Liam's Story" concerned a forbidden love enduring over generations, but "Dagger Lane" is about evil enduring over time. However, all said and done it's staying in my collection and I'm currently re-reading it. It's worth the money.

Sorry Odille, I don't agree with you! Dagger Lane has got to be one of my favourite novels, and I just wish that someone would put it on the TV. I love the way that Roberts brings together all the seperate elements of the 3 stories, of Nick, Natasha, and Sarah. To me it is one of those books that says something different to you every time you read it. You notice something different about it, and the people involved. I just wish it wasn't out of print, then i could have my own copy instead of the local library's!

I have not read this book but I was told about it by someone on my Clinton Main Street Board. The book evidently does not include Clinton, Missouri in its data. I would like to visit with the author regarding her statistics and question her as to why Clinton, Missouri was not included in the 2-hour radius of Kansas City, MO. Clinton has recently received an award as an All America City for the year 2000. With a population of approx. 10,000 and close in proximity to Truman Lake, we have a lot to offer. We are approximately 1/2 way between KC and Springfield, as the "crow flies". I am Project Manager for Clinton Main Street and can be reached at the above email address or my phone # is 660-885-2121. I would like to invite Shifra to our community and would like her to reconsider Clinton, Missouri as a viable tourist area within a 2-hour radius of KCMO.

Thank you - Marsha Dark Project Manager Clinton Main Street PO Box 173 Clinton, MO 64735

Whenever I feel stressed out, I get on a two-lane highway, with this book in hand, and go to off-the-beaten path places that are great fun. Last week I went to two small towns only 30 minutes from where I live in Kansas City and shopped at antique stores, had lunch at a fabulous cafe, and got some great gifts thanks to this little guide. Indispensable. Wouldn't be without it!