i like this book alot it has taught me a lot about solving cases. i enjoy this book because i want to be a detective just like him one day.

Encyclopedia Brown does it again! This book was just as entertaining as the others! I originally bought this book for my nephew (10 years) and I ended up reading most of it with him! Needless to say, he loved it and so did I! He now wants to read more about Encyclopedia Brown and I can't wait to buy them for him!

Very comphrehensive manual for the beginner and advanced beginner on quilting pieced blocks. (this is not an applique book)
This book is divided into ten main chapters that address the basics of quilt making from beginning to end. Chapters include an overview, templates (and how to make them), squares, rectangles and half-square triangles, triangles, polygons, circles, curves, and arcs, finishing the quilt top,backing , batting, basting, quilting, binding and labels.
Lots of diagrams, template patterns, and color plates, and a cute bunny cartoon character in boxes giving extra tips. I liked the power checklists in bold, large font. It lets you check at the end of a section to make sure you've done everything and the print is big enough to read without glasses.
The chapter on quilting is the most innovative I've read, with Michelle advising the beginning quilter to quilt by machine where
it doesn't show and quilt fancier patterns by hand where it does.
She also recommends a big needle and #8 perl cotton to give big bold stitches for the beginner instead of the tiny stitches that
drive new quilters wild.
There are also clear pictures of how to miter a border and how to
automatic miter the binding.
The book is very logical, helpful and fun in it's layout and I anticipate referring to it again and again.
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This book is my new reference manual! I'll refer back to it with every quilt I make. I followed each lesson and when I was done my quilt was finished. I liked that there was a lot of illustrations and helpful hints. The hints on how to fix errors was invaluable.

When you are next lucky enough to find yourself in sections of the Florida peninsula still green and grassy or blue and wavy, you'll have a sharper chance of spotting limpkins, roseate spoonbills, plovers, manatees and alligators and hundreds of species more, even mice, with this perky pink guidebook in your backpack. Florida Wildlife Viewing Guide takes you to the most popular and also the least-known local, state and national preserves where you can make like a Florida (wild) native.

Fabulous guide to wildlife viewing areas in Florida. It led me to to many places not found in any other books. The directions are clear and concise, and the site descriptions are well-written. I spent an afternoon at one extraordinary, magical place where I was literally tripping over the local wildlife. As I was about to leave, the first person I had seen all day came up to me and asked me where I lived, since this was a place only the locals knew about. She was astounded that I was from out-of-town. Sure enough, the log book, which only showed a few visitors per day, had no one from out-of-state but me in it! I just hope that these areas remain as unspoiled as they are now. This book made my trip to Florida worthwhile!

I had read of the Lindberghs and of the famous kidnapping before reading this book, but wasn't prepared for the poignant and honest writing by Anne. To read about her life as a newlywed who flew with her husband in the early days of aviation was enthralling, and to read of their problems being pursued and photographed reminded me of Princess Diana being hounded by the paparazzi. The Lindberghs were pioneers in aviation, and were public figures without wishing to be ... how sad that their first child was stolen and then found dead. I was moved to tears reading Anne's descriptions of her son while mourning him; I can't imagine living through such a horrible experience. Her writing is true and beautiful and honest ... a rare treasure.

This is one of the most wonderful books I've ever read. Being only 23 years old the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby was before my time however, this story is timeless. Beautifully written complete with diary entries and family pictures. This book is a true literary classic to be enjoyed by every generation. An honest journey into the heart of a young girl, wife and mother.

Every time I had to put this wonderful book down, I couldn't wait to pick it up and find out what was going to happen next. It is exciting, fun, and interesting. You will love to read it. I enjoyed reading it to my son, He even stayed still long enough to hear the whole book. He love it too

I had this book when I was a little girl. I would read this book over and over again. I lost the book in my travels and havent been lucky enough to find it anywhere. If you can find this book. Read it, you will not be sorry.

This is a fun, charming, wonderfully illustrated book for children with a mother and father. One half of the book is Mommy Loves her Baby; you flip the book over and start at the other side for Daddy Loves his Baby.
My 1-year-old loves pointing to all the bright illustrations of animals. My 3-year-old chants along with the last line, "Mommy loves her baby, and you know why this is true? Cause her baby is the sweetest little, cutest little you!"

I bought this book primarily because of the author's (Tara Jaye Morrow) reputation as a writer and poet...and she proves herself once again as a children's book author. I hope she comes out with other books as well -- you won't be disappointed. Specifically with Mommy Loves Her Baby/Daddy Loves His Baby, I enjoyed the creativity infused in her storytelling technique, utilizing a variety of fun, appealing animals that will keep the attention of boys and girls. The verse structure is fun and energetic -- and the format -- one side is mommy-focused; flip the book, and the other side is daddy-focused -- is also a cool feature! The language is approachable and entertaining -- check it out for yourself! It would make a wonderful keepsake gift for new mothers and new fathers, too!

A truly gifted writer...I read passages over and over because the language was so well-crafted and beautiful. This is a wonderful memoir painted with impressionist strokes of a pen. One of the best travel books I've read in years.

I really enjoyed this book for it's interesting stories about one woman's life as she travels and studies through Egypt. She weaves word etymologies through the book, twining them with the things she sees in the landscape and people. Though there are some pretty depressing moments, her tone is always light and I found it to be a very quick read. The focus of the book is Susan and her life and how she came to study in Egypt. I would have liked more about language, because that is the what the title says it's about, but her travels are so interesting and the people she meets are described so well that the book is consistently enjoyable. I sincerely hope she writes another book, maybe about another place, since she alludes to other travels in her life.

The 7summits have become a modern queste to escape the fast world. But it's not just wealthy business men 'buying' themselves to the summit, all kinds of people from many countries are on the infamous list.

Steve Bell has doen a thorough job of compiling the different viewpoints about 'what is the 7th summit', Carstensz Pyramid in Irian Jaya or Kosciuszko in Australia.
The book is filled with useful general info about the mountains, route sketches but most of all inspiring stories from the climbers themselves, coupled with breathtaking and unique pictures.
At the end is also a list with all the details of the first 60+ climbers and other statistics, but the problem is ofcourse that these are outdated right away (the current 23-april-02 list is 91 persons long and can be found online.

Whether you are a climber yourself and aspire to summit these great peaks or you are an armchair mountaineer who likes to have something wonderful too look at on the coffetable, this book is not to be missed.

This review is based on the Mitchell Beazley, UK edition.

Seven Summits is a fantastic book by Steve Bell (a superb British mountaineer) all about the highest mountains on each continent. For each mountain there's detailed explanation about the various climbing routes, the best climbing season, flora and fauna, weather, statistical information, etc. The mountains of focus, if you didn't know them already, are Everest, Asia, 8848m; Aconcagua, South America, 6960m; McKinley, North America, 6194; Kilimanjaro, Africa, 5895m; Elbrus, Europe, 5642m; Vinson, Antarctica, 4897m; and Kosciusko, Australia, 2228m/Carstenz, Oceania, 4884m. Most of the book is comprised of touching personal accounts from climbers who have reached the summit of a particular mountain; even diary entries, such as Jasuko Namba's whilst she was on Everest on the 10th May, 1996: her last diary entry before a freak storm killed her and 7 other climbers in one of Everest's worst disasters. The back of the book includes diary contributions with short bios of the contributors, as well as a table of all of the successful 'seven summiteers'. Seven Summits is a very classy and professional book, as you would expect from this specialist non-fiction genre. Photos are plentiful, and always outstanding. The writing style (presumably Steve Bell's) is superb, and captures the emotions that these mountains evoke wonderfully. It is worth noting that the Editor, Steve Bell, is the director of a superb mountaineering expeditions company called Jagged Globe, based in Sheffield, UK; so if this book inspires you enough (and it probably will), head for www.jagged-globe.com.

Whether you're a elite mountaineer or just simply interested in mountains, this book is well worth buying. A similar highly recommended book is 'On Top of The World' by Richard Sale & John Cleare, which documents the world's 14 highest mountains, all in the Himalayas. It's similar to Seven Summits but a little bigger; but of course it doesn't capture the delights of other mountain ranges around the world like what Seven Summits does. Go on, buy it; buy both! You won't be disappointed!

I have been researching hoodoo and voodoo for the past two years, but none of the books I've come across compare to Spiritual Merchants. Not only is it honest, but it's simple...it reads almost like a conversation. I appreciate the oodles of images and merchants, especially since Long distinguishes between their races. Unfortunately, most of the web sites are defunct. I will treasure this book always!

What a great treat it's been to read Spiritual Merchants. Carolyn Long knew she was covering new ground, and it's obvious from the writing that she relished the field work. But what's at least as impressive is the depth of archival research. The preliminary history of Voodoo and hoodoo in the U.S. is really incomparable for its clarity and coherence. Carolyn Long should be congratulated for a terrifically written book--and UTP deserves the same for a beautifully produced book at a reasonable price. It's sure to be a standard for years to come.

I received this book as a Christmas gift from my mother-in-law. I had just returned from a mission trip to Thailand and had a special interest in the work of Adoniram and his wife "Nancy" as he so lovingly called her. I found their commitment and drive fascinating. I think you'll find this to be one of those books that keeps coming to mind over many years. The story dug a place in my soul.

Not only is this book about an amazing life of a historical American, but the book itself is amazing. I felt as if the author was writing and describing things that they had seen, not just studied and passed on for our benefit. I recommend that ANYONE planning on doing foreign missions work, read and re-read this story of a predecessors life. If you are not a missionary in the making, it is one of the greatest and best retold stories yet.