Jane Yolen's text and David Shannon's shimmering illustrations come together in a lyrical, beautiful introduction to a collection of sacred places around the world. A sense of wonder and mystery that pervades a sacred place like the Ganges, Stonehenge or the Wailing Wall come through in a simple yet haunting manner that will touch children and adults alike.

I read this book and the story is the kind that makes you stick to reading it like glue. I couldn't get enough of it. I learned a great deal of the history involved in the story, it was just as intresting as the story line. This is what makes it a good book. Its a romance story as well as a story of a young doctor finding his way in life in a time when a doctor was not such a respected profession. I really liked teh story over all and I had to read it every day until i was done with it because i always wanted to know what would happen next. I would say that Dell Shannon is or was a very good author.

Shannon's Mirror is the story a teenage girl who goes on a diet with a friend. But a diet is not where it ends. Soon, Shannon's eating gets out of control. No matter what her weight is, she always feels fat and self-conscious. Shannon realizes she is getting weaker and she finds it hard to keep up with her daily activities. But she will do anything to be thin. Shannon runs to keep thin. She even goes out in the middle of the night so her parents don't realize how obsessed she is with her weight. Eventually, Shannon is too weak to do her daily tasks and she is put in the hospital where she is monitored. There is a shocking ending that is unexpected. It's a sad but a true to life story that we see all the time. This book provides us with a window to see into the hearts of many girls with the same battle that Shannon had.

This next installment by Charles E. Friend is yet another one that will have you on the edge of your seat as Clay goes after the men who steals his cattle and harms his men. And when Charlotte joins up with them, you know there is going to be more action. This is a remarkable book. Clay and Charlotte are great characters and the gun play with all the capturing not to mention the potholes of trouble they have to go through to get the cattle back. You will be on the edge of your seat reading this book!! Twelve stars and two thumbs up to another great masterpiece by Mr. Friend. You won't be disappointed!

This is a book that is filled with sadness but yet filled with tremendous love and strength. It shows how families stick together no matter what. How they endure to the end. It is a togetherness that not many people have in their lifetime. I loved the characters of Clay and Kathy. I was saddened by the young boy but know that the west was filled with outlaws that did exactly what they wanted to do. But with good men like Clay, the bad guys didn't last long. This western is filled with power and gripping love. It deserves a five stars.

This was my very first book by Mr. Friend. It will not be my last. From the first page to the introduction of his father, to the next painful step that the young man, Shannon, has to face, he is endured with many obstacles, and not once does this young man back away. I was mesmerized after the second page. Every character in this book was alive. Mr. Friend made you feel as if you were standing right in the middle of the introductions to the gunfights. You don't find too many people like Shannon. I am glad that Mr. Friend gave him the character that he did. It made the story more enjoyable. I was on the edge of my seat. This is a five stars, a two thumbs, and a book that you should read and encourage your teens to read, girls and boys. This was a remarkable and truly well written story. Go out and read it. You won't be sorry. I am still thinking about it this morning. Now to read his other books. Mr. Friend is a great storyteller.

David Shannon ("No David") channels the spirit of Gaugin in this book. You can hardly believe it's the same artist. The story is thematically challenging for the early reader (6+). The protagonists are asked to place their trust in a shark god, which is portrayed with a touch of quiet malevolence. Yet they are rewarded for their kindness and faith. A beautiful, haunting story.

The 2nd revised edition of Show! Don't Tell! How to personalize College Applications includes a dynamite interactive CD-ROM to help students complete the application essays. A one-of-a kind reading experience that produces results. Very user friendly!

As a reader of Shannon's previous work, "The Bold Stroke," I absolutely had to pick up the second in the series. I must say that it is rare when a sequel does not disappoint, and this is one of those rare times. Again, Shannon brings us back to his extremely enticing writing style, taking us on yet another journey with St. Jones and, like "The Bold Stroke," it keeps you glued to its pages until the very end...and still, you're glued to its pages :-)

The best way I can describe Shannon's work is this: almost as if it's a new form of media, I feel like I've watched a movie in my mind, so vivid and exciting it takes me prisoner until I fall off the back cover. Then I am left wanting and waiting when I finally realize I can read it all over again!

Mr. Shannon has certainly earned a fan in me (not very easy to do for an impatient reader like myself)!

Buoyant watercolors illuminate the poetic vision of Shannon Willis in this book of revelation and whimsy. "Just when you think you've seen everything, something wondrous opens your eyes," begins the text. You'll meet a girl with colorful fishes swimming in the pools of her eyes, a boy with green hair and a woman who cries rubies. Small Wonders is a delight for the playfulness in everyone. It is a perfect book to give - or keep for your own pleasure.