This comprehensive reference volume will appeal to both specialty and general-interest libraries: American Aquarium Fishes provides over 118 color and over 200 black and white photos of various species of aquarium fish, providing detailed discussions on where to find native fishes, how to collect and transport them around the globe, and regional rules of collecting. The depth and detail and the vivid photos are impressive.

It's about time that a talented group of aquarium hobbyist (who are also biologists I believe) got together to write a book that the layman can understand and appreciate. You will not find convuluted passages common in the scientific literature. Each species account is well written and contains the information that the hobbyist wants.

Goldstein, Harper, and Edwards are well known hobbyist and if there are any real experts in the field, it's these guys.

This is an all around great reference for the North American native fish hobbyist.

"The Art of Practical Spirituality" is a great mix of ancient and modern spiritual teachings. I found that, as some books just have one or two really practical ideas, this book has it all in one! Most of us these days live busy lives with work, study and family, but we're looking for a bit more in life, a way to live in harmony with themselves, their world and Spirit. Or maybe, like me, you're just someone who believes that life really isn't lived to its fullest until you've explored the spiritual dimensions too. One of the chapters talked about living in the present - i thought i did till i read this! Just to give an example of the common threads-I found links to buddhist and christian traditions when I read this chapter. This book brings them all together plus a bit more. Another chapter that I really enjoyed was 'let your spiritual self do the work' - hey, that is just what i need! And perhaps the best thing of all about this book is its simple, practical and a really convenient size! Enjoy!

The title is well suited for this book. I found that the content inspired me to action with ideas that I had not previously considered. I beleive that any spiritually oriented material which provides easy to understand and practical ideas to promote healthy spiritual growth is well worth the time and money spent. This is a short book and one in which I intend to pass along to friends and family. It is also good to keep handy and refer back to and refresh ones perspectives and approach to spiritual growth activities.

I also enjoyed the quotes from the writings and sayings of spiritual saints, mystics, etc, as well as exerpts from ancient writings like the Bible. This gave the book a more "global" and "enternal" feel, a feeling that no one is left out regardless of their religion. It does require an "open mind" if you are already "set" in one spiritual tradition. Read and enjoy! And God bless your spiritual journey.

Bask in the spirit-filled warmth of poetic spiritual vistas, turn the page unto another full-sized beautiful, original color illustration by the delightfully creative author Helen Lindhout. This is a special journey for the heart and spirit, showcasing the deeper meaning contained within the realm of Moody Blues songs which many music listeners never realized they created. Most only know them by some of their more popular radio hits "Tuesday Afternoon" or "Nights in White Satin" - but listen to their landmark "In Search of the Lost Chord" album and you'll realize they were at the forefront of the inner exploration movement of the 1960's. Band Member Justin Hayward was an important element in that creative quintet. Ms. Lindhout is to be commended for taking their imaginative, inspiring, insightful lyrics and creating fantastic poetic extensions and artistic imagery to further the enlightening musical odysseys by one of the foremost bands that have survived across several decades.

Table of Contents:

TO JUSTIN: A LITTLE LEGEND

TO JUSTIN: A LITTLE LOVE STORY

TO JUSTIN: A LITTLE SPACE ODYSSEY

THANK YOU JUSTIN FOR HAVING FOUND THE LOST CHORD

THANK YOU JUSTIN FOR THE ETERNAL TUESDAY AFTERNOON

THANK YOU JUSTIN FOR THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE

THANK YOU JUSTIN FOR DOING AND SAYING EVERYTHING WITH LOVE

THANK YOU JUSTIN FOR MOVING THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN

THANK YOU JUSTIN FOR SHOWING THE WORLD HOW TO LIVE TO BECOME ONE AGAIN

I found this book to be very insightful and poetic. It has beautiful illustrations and is written with Justin Hayward (my favorite musician) in mind. This book takes you on a journey of moral values and thoughtful decision making. I found myself carried away into the poetic world of trials and tribulations. At the end of this book, I found myself being very inspired and caught in a whirlwind of emotions that made me want to read it all over again. I loved this book because it is so whimsical and thought provoking. It took me through a journey through the threshold of my own dreams.

In this book Maxwell focuses on one of the most incredible aspects of the Christian walk--our life in Christ. Maxwell illustrates well our new life as found through our partnership in Christ's death and resurrection. The truth in this book is refreshing to any believer who wants to better understand how to walk and live in new freedom.

This book is rare indeed, for it offers the same challenge our Lord did: "If anyone would be my disciple he will deny himself, take up his cross DAILY and follow Me". I recommend this book only to those who have truly passed through the narrow gate and seek Life.

I'd buy this book used if you can't afford to buy it new.

The fantasy world found in Bosonic Construction of Vertex Operator Para-Algebras from Symplectic Affine Kac-Moody Algebras is lush with vivid descriptions of the fantastic and the not-so-fantastic. A must read for all cooks and health care workers!!! I couldn't put it down. (It had something sticky on the cover.) I can't wait for the movie. Definitely Affine read.

There are many people out there that want answers and are not finding them in their church. Many believe that God wants us to worship him every single day and live in our churches. I know of someone that is neglecting their family because the people of the church are his family now!

This book opened my life. I recognized Who had been talking to me all these years. I had thought it was the wind, the clouds, the rain, my imagination. And it was. I knew all along and it made me cry. On my seventh reading now I still cry, and of course, smile. I will read this book forever. Thank God Mr. Walsch wrote it down so I don't have to.

I love the spiritual and practical guidelines outlined in this book. There are high-energy affirmations and meditations included to help you develop prosperity consciousness and truly believe you can attract prosperity into your life. There are also practical steps you can easily apply to your life, like forgiveness, visualization, and giving a tenth of your supply. This book is wonderful if you are looking for a spiritual approach to increasing your financial health!

There are many manifesting prosperity books out there but this is one of the top 25% of them all. Very easy and simple tasks that truely do work. The best part they are based on biblical foundations

Jess, you've done it again! In a world that causes us to develop calloused veneers to hide our hearts behind, you have offered a medicine chest of little "daily pills" that we can easily take, anytime of day or night, and dissolve away the contaminates and refresh the pliableness that brings back the joy and tears of our emotions. In "God, if you have a plan for my life..." we see the very heart of Christ Himself, revealed through the lives of real people and told as only Jess Moody can tell their stories. Jess, may you live long and write often.

Jess Moody, like the Energizer Bunny, just keeps going and going, telling great stories. I have been privileged to hear Jess Moody speak. He is not simply a preacher; he is an orator. His oratorical skills and artistry are transmitted to the pages of a book through the writing of "God, If You Have A Plan For My Life, Where Were You Last Thursday?" He paints beautiful stories with the pen. Some of the stories will bring a tear to the reader's eye or a lump in the throat, others will evoke a smile or a burst of laughter. Whatever the response, the reader will become so engrossed in the stories that reading the book will not leave one unaffected or unchanged. Each story is only a brief page or two and can be read in bits and pieces over days. However, I became so enchanted by each story, I couldn't wait a day or two to read on. I nearly finihed the book in one sitting. I've read other books by Jess Moody. This one is his best!

I grew up in the desert of southern Arizona in the 50's and 60's. Surrounded by real cattle and real cowboys. This book rings true. I loved it as a kid. No gun fights, no bar room fights. Ralph paints a soft, rich picture, that is much more accurate then any movie you ever saw. I have purchased several copies to give to REAL good friends.

The Home Ranch is more then a slice of the American West. It's a great slice of business management tucked in the recollections of Ralph Moody's summer on the Batchlett home ranch in 1910. Located near Colorado Springs, the home ranch is a metaphor for today's office. Batchlett sums up every business management theory written when he tells Moody during a trading trip, "You play the hand you draw." And Batchlett's hand is an array of characters that I see in the office everyday. People like, Zeb, quiet and smart, but who doesn't like to be out of sight of Pike's Peak. Hank, a boastrous old cowhand who's always telling everyone how it should be done but not doing any of it. Sid, the fiesty redhead with a fondness for "Jenny Wren", and Trinidad, the arrogant, rhinestone cowboy with the cowards heart. Mix in a manipulative 12 year old girl and a boy who sets his heart on turning a wild stallion into a good cowhorse and you got a recipe for today's workforce.

Stick it next to Covey, Petersen, and Drucker. But don't be suprised if you use it more often then any of them.