Look at Matthew xii:36.

"But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, and every good word that men shall not speak, they shall give account therof in the day of judgement.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

See the difference between the above and your Bible? This book tells the remarkable story of how this saying, which fell from the lips of Jesus, but did not find a place in the authenticated record, came to be found (over 100 years ago), but has not been acknowledged by biblical scholars and authority.

I Can Count is a great book for any creative child. With this book, a child can count their way through the book and look at the colourful illustrations, or use the book as an instruction manual to recreate the beautiful, yet simple pictures. On one page are the instructions to printing the animals and flowers featured in this book. Each picture has six easy steps to printing and painting the picture. The pictures are very clear, so a non-reading child can follow the instructions. On the facing page is the illustration depicting the number. My nearly five-year-old spent an afternoon working her way through the book, printing with potatoes cut in half and her fingers. Her pictures were very close those published, which made her feel very proud of her work. We also use this book for counting practice, working our way through one to 10, all the way up to 50.

I teach art to elementary students and have used many of the
wonderful ideas in this book: making a truck out of an envelope,drawing catepillars, making crayoned paper snowflakes, and a loopy snake paper sculpture(big hit with the students). The price is great for all of the inspiring ideas.

Margaret Gibson, a poet who has given us many books exploring the human experience, brings us in Icon and Evidence a passionately spiritual oratorio. The poems are among the most musical I have read in a good while, and their literary antecedents and allusions are beautifully woven into the whole.
The voice of Gerard Manley Hopkins echoes from many of these pieces, giving them an urgency too often lacking in much of our lackadaisical contemporary poetry. This is a book of poetry one can't put down, as if it weaves a spell, a spell approaching chant and liturgy.

In a fully updated and revised third edition, Thomas Damon's Introduction To Space: The Science Of Spaceflight is an information packed compendium showcasing all aspects of spaceflight, including propulsion, orbits, high resolution images of Earth from space, satellites, debris in orbit, MIR, the International Space Station, space shuttles, working in space, exploration of the Solar System and beyond, disturbances in the space environment, and more. Profusely illustrated with color as well as black-and-what photography, charts, and graphs, Introduction To Space is an informative, superbly presented, and detailed history enhanced with both common units and metric unit descriptions of all quantities; a glossary; and an index. Highly recommended for school and community library space science and history collections.

One of the great weaknesses in the teaching of history, by and large, is to believe that we need not be creative in how we go about it. With this book, Gibson has researched and documented a collection of Nevada stories from ancient times to the late 1990s.

These thirty quick reads are arranged chronologically and cover events ranging from Anasazi times to the Comstock Lode to the modern speed record attempts at the Salt Flats. The array of topics touched upon is too broad to list here, but ranges from aboriginal to judicial to economic to industrial to political and beyond. In addition to a lengthy bibliography, a nice collection of Nevada-related facts wraps up the book.

I find Gibson's approach to debatable historical topics (such as, for example, the fate of Butch Cassidy) to be refreshingly dispassionate; I do not get the impression that she was ever predisposed to any conclusion, and was open to whatever she might discover--an approach too many historical writers fail to emulate. The result is high credibility for that which she presents to us.

Maybe some of the greedmongers who run Las Vegas can give a little back to their state by purchasing enough of these for every school in the state of Nevada--it would be a welcome way to interest children in history. Recommended, in any event, for those who appreciate Western history presented with hardly a preconceived notion or bias to be found.

This book should be required reading for every "would-be" missionary AND for anyone who thinks they have personal problems dealing with the "heathen" in today's world. John Paton's written experiences brought tears to my eyes and a wonderful glorious inspiration to my soul as I read of his trials and tribulations in the New Hebrides. I was rewarded by the true testimonies of the ones whose lives and souls he saved. This could be a life-changing book and in many ways it has been for me, personally. Renew your Faith in God and the power of the Word by spending several hours with the conversion efforts of John Paton in the South Pacific. You will be blessed for it, I promise!

An editorial review mentioned that this is a story about the near-destruction of a marriage. I see it, rather, as the affirmation of true marriage. Both the hero and heroine--having been misled about the character of previous betrothal connections must overcome feelings of distrust and personal pride to come to a true understanding . . . Trollope uses this novel to show that honesty and integrity are not just virtues; they are essentials. In a time when so many best-sellers end in divorce, Trollope's characters come to the end of this short novel stronger and more true--and still married. And those who are untrue are exposed along the way.

I was anxious to ready Lady Windamere's Fan after I'd read Oscar Wilde's other more popular play, The Importance of Being Earnest. I'm not quite sure what I expected, but I was surprised at the content of Lady Windamere's Fan. Considering the lifestyle that Wilde indulged in, it was interesting to see his take on the confusions and lack of communication between a husband and wife. He introduced the subject of a possible affair and divorce, but sketched his main characters as honorable citizens who were willing to go against the "impulse of the moment" and instead, stay true and faithful to their spouses. The person of Lady Windamere is interesting and effective. She is one who many women would do well to emulate. She demonstrates great love and devotion to her husband and her child, and shows forth woman's indwelling feeling of responsibility for her offspring.

As always, Wilde gives us an interesting little "twist" at the end of the play, just to keep us on our toes and prove again that we aren't nearly as clever as he! Wilde proves himself again with Lady Windamere's Fan-- a job well done!

I have read many commentaries and Barclay and John MacArthur are the best in my opinion. Barclay is the easiest to read. He aims at the people to which it is written, the culture in which it is written and the language at the time. Barclay is the most quoted in terms of history. Very, very interesting reading.