This is the first of the Julia Redfern books by Cameron, although she wrote it second to last! It's a fun and engaging story of a young Julia (6 yrs old I think) living with her parents and older brother Greg, in a small rented house in Berkeley, California. Julia is a spirited, imaginative girl who must deal with nosey neighbors, a rich aunt who favors her brother, and many adventures big and small. The author brings her whole world to life in vivid prose. Julia is someone you'll want to follow through the whole series of books.

Not having visited the Kananaskis Valley since a child, I felt I needed some up-to-date information on the area. Ward Cameron's book on the subject fills the bill, describing subjects as history of the area, wildlife, backcountry camping, hiking, mountain-biking and cross-country skiing. He divides Kananaskis Country into areas which he then describes in full detail, with both text, full colour maps and stunning photographs, most of which he took himself.

I enjoyed the book immensely and would recommend it to anyone who plans a visit to southern Alberta's Kananaskis Country.

Anne Cameron writes a good story! The people are very "real".., and the story line is intersting. I read this a few years back.., and am happy to get a chance to buy it (loaned it out and it was never returned).I look forward to reading it again. If you liked "Bastard Out of Carolina" or "Snow On The Pines".., this novel will keep your interest. Thanks, Ms. Cameron.

As a parent doing research about a slave ship called the Henrietta Marie, I discovered the book The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano. I was very moved by this book as well as my eight-year-old daughter. Olaudah Equiano expressed his view of slavery and the very essence of life as a slave very eloquently in his book. His constant eternal struggles to stay true to his self and survive as a slave make me applaud him with all my heart. The message Olaudah Equiano reinforces in his book, which will never grow old. "Education is the key to a successful life". Which is a meaningful message for today's African American children. Nevertheless, to achieve freedom before the age of 25 truly define him as a Prince and a leader. Ann Cameron did a supreme job with the translation of old English to Modern English. I highly recommend this book for all ages.

Since Amazon didn't post an editorial review, here's the description from the back of the book to help you decide if this book is for you: "Deadly secrets ... beloved enemy ... Lord Nicholas Spencer feared no man. Empowered by King Henry's royal night, he set out to uphold the kings justice. Wiping out a nest of pernicious smugglers would be no trouble for his stalwart troop. As for himself, he longed to come face-to-face with the brawny seaman rumored to be their leader .... Widowed Rosalind Barlow plotted to win at a man's game. By day, she ran a quiet inn; by night, she defiantly captained a band of smugglers. Rosalind had sworn to outfox the king's man, only to find her woman's heart had played her false ... into the arms of her enemy."

Dierks does a wonderful job of describing the campaign in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Not only is the land and naval campaign described, but how things may have been different had the Spanish put a little more effort in the battles.
Most Americans do not realize how easily the United States could have lost this war despite the closeness of Cuba and the overwhelming American naval might. Dierks details how if the Spanish naval forces acted differently, this may have prolonged the problems for the U.S. Navy. Also detailed is the mess which was the land campaign against Santiago de Cuba. If the Spanish commander had thrown in all his forces on San Juan Hill, the outcome of the capture of the city would be different.
Altogether a good read of the campaign, even though it starts slowly. Dierks shows some insight which I have found lacking in other authors of this campaign.

Bobbio's book is an instrumental introduction to what divides the left and the right, in a time when there are suggestions that their division is overcome. Analyzing each claim, he concludes they are groundless. Two opposite outlooks stand in the division: the one that considers men equal and the other that considers them unequal. For as long as these outlooks exist, and it appears they will continue to exist, there will be a left, and consequently, a right, and vice versa. There are also other insights or interpretations of both contemporary thinking and of the patterns of thought that make the book interesting. The analysis of why the dyad exists in form, compared to all attacks on it as a scheme, for example, is well argued and put. Bobbio is a refined thinker, so, the fame he has in Italy as probably that country's foremost modern political philosopher, stands in strong arguments.

Three narratives of star-crossed heroines and their unwanted heroes entangled in life's dilemmas. Jayne Anne Krentz and Heather Graham Pozzessere deliver award-winning tales that keep me returning for their new books and turning the pages in this one. To my delight, Stella Cameron is a new find and her artful plot development just as fun to read as my other favorites. Get ready to be charmed and enjoy with some relaxing music!

This splendid book is a must for anyone interested in Spanish-German relations over the last several hundred years. Since Spain was long part of the Habsburg Empire, and since Franco's Spain was allied with Hitler's Germany, those relations are both complex and significant. The book's 21 essays cover three periods: The Middle Ages and Habsburg years, the Enlightenment, and from the Spanish Civil War to the present. Most are well written and contain useful bibliography. In addition, 38 pages are devoted to bibliography on German-Spanish relations and there are good onomastic and subject indices. I was particularly taken by the essays linking literary traditions (Kabbala and mysticism, Calderón and German theater, Schlegel and Cervantes, Heine, Unamuno, Neruda, etc.), and by Conrad Kent's well-illustrated essay on the Spanish Civil War as interpreted by German photographers.

Easy to read & for little ones to comprehend. Teaches a good lesson at an early age. recommended.