Deftly edited by Christopher R. Seitz (Professor of Old Testament and Theological Studies, University of St. Andrews), Nicene Christianity: The Future For A New Ecumenism is a selection of scholarly essays by a sixteen erudite and knowledgeable contributors about the relationship between the ecumenical frameworks of contemporary churches and the Nicene Creed of the early Christian church. Exploring ecumenical and practical considerations with regard to the Nicene Creed in the modern day, Nicene Christianity is a fascinating, informative read, and a welcome, recommended addition to Christian Studies supplemental reading lists and academic reference shelves.

A profound and wonderful book about life and the north woods of Maine. Nan Turner Waldron writes with the ease of one who has spent childhood summers on a farm in the north woods of Maine and these summers are what sparked her passionate and active works as a conservationist, naturalist, birdwatcher and nature photographer. It is a brave and courageous account of one womans journey to herself. This book is a must read! Another must read is Ms. Waldron's Journey To The Outermost House also on Amazon!

As of this writing, this well written collection of essays seems to be out of print, and it shouldn't be. Turner has a sharp eye for detail and an ability to craft personal experience and an encyclopedic scale of information into engaging reading on subjects as varied as saguaro cactuses, chili con carne (with a recipe for Basic Texas Red), management of wild horse herds, Billy the Kid, Basque sheepherders in the Great Basin, and a Czech festival each autum in Deming, New Mexico.

Especially interesting for this reader is his essay on the lives of two early 20th-century writers who turned their own frontier experiences into best-sellers that shaped American awareness of the West: James Willard Schultz ("My Life as an Indian," 1907) and Will James ("Lone Cowboy," 1930). Based in Santa Fe, Turner roams over the southern arid states where inhabitants set their clocks to Mountain Time. And his essays are fine examples of travel writing that appreciates both landscape and centuries of human history. This is an excellent addition to any bookshelf of nonfiction Western literature.

If you are planning a trip to Colonial Williamsburg, this is the book to have! It includes detailed drawings of each building, shop, tavern, and official hotels in the historic area. This book tells about each point of interest and ticket options. If you want to read up about the historic area before or after your trip, buy this book you won't regret it

Meat is a modern, definitive cookery guide branded by Omaha Steaks and providing over a hundred recipes on how to cook beef, veal, pork, lamb, fowl and other meats. Many of the dishes host international flavors and influences with ingredients readily available in any modern market. Color photos liberally pepper the title and add confidence about the finished result.

Billy Turner is a functional alcoholic. He has a good job with the Sports Dept of New Orleans's top newspaper. But his drinking gradually grew into a bottle a Canadian Club a day, leading to the loss of his wife and family. On his 42nd birthday he decided to change himself, checking into a detox unit and living a new life when he emerged. We follow his early life through flashbacks to the causes of his alcoholism: a drunken abusive father, painful shyness, lots of anger and fear. But AA has made him into a man of God, not just of a "Higher Power". Reading his story is a joy because a good guy wins! We follow his pleasure that comes from sobriety, new friends, a reunion with his family. The spiritual aspect of AA even leads to his becoming a licensed minister in a local Methodist Church. This is a powerful and an unlifting true story. If you know an alcoholic, or an addicted person, especially if the person is you or someone you care about, read it. Read it and live.

It was back on 29 March 1968 that I finished reading Sidney Bradshaw Fay's two volume work on The Origins of the World War (when he wrote, "first" was not necessary). And then on 31 July 1980 I read Fritz Fischer's bombshellic work, Germany's Aims in the First World War. And on May 8, 1986 I finished reading Luigi Albertini's three-volume The Origins of the War 1914. On Nov 14, 1992 I read John W. Langdon's July 1914: The Long Debate, 1918-1990. The subject long has held my interest but not till now did I read Professor Turner's slim and highly readable study. He disputes Fischer on a number of points, and it is neat that an Australian contests Fischer's indictment of Germany. But as one reads one cannot but help but think how bitterly the July 1914 actors on the world stage must have regretted their then actions and inactions as the grim statistics of death and disaster mounted in the years after 1914--and all the world with them. Though over 30 years old I found this work valuably insightful.

After having enjoyed Michelin guides for years, I believe that this is a better buy. It contains much (if not all) of the same information in a layout that is easier to use and in a typeface that is easier to read. It takes you through sights, attractions, restaurants, and bars in a logical street by street manner. Saves lots of time in planning. I recommend it highly.

Though Simulacra has acquired Baudrillard his most cultural currency, this book in fact is the most eloquent (and witty) and well argued, filled with trenchant wit and sly insights. Baudrillard is the best cultural critic to come out of France in the last century, and this book will prove to be the greatest sample of his thought. Covering topics as disparate as Andy Warhol and Yugoslavia, Baudrillard examines the implosion of reality in the contemporary global world, exploring the moral implicatioins of the age of information. Those who seek to discredit Baudrillard as a stylish postmodernist will have difficulty dismissing this eloquent and disturbing text. Very highly recommended.

Balibar's little book is suited for newcomers, to Marx and philosophy, and for those who are familiar with both and are just looking to have a little life blown into those dead bones. Balibar's intent is to argue for current relevance of Marx's thought, while at the same time destroying all of the dogmatic ideas of "Marxist philosophy." Balibar reanimates Marx's thought by outlining the series of problems that it poses.