It's taken a lifetime, but what comes from these poems is a corpus of poetry whose strength lies in the long time coming. These are poems of power and poetic achievement from a poet who trained under perhaps the greatest poet-teacher of the century and whose poetry first appeared in print almost half a century ago alongside a then-living Sylvia Plath.

This is such a nice collection of short stories by Mary Shepard Moore, written in plain & heart-felt language. I particularly liked the sketches that accompany the stories, as they are drawn with a special richness & depth. This book is highly recommended as traditional African folktales.

This is an excellent book for those who wish to delve deeply into medieval history and can handle a book without pictures and illustrations, apart from a few maps. R.I. Moore, a British professor and editor for Blackwell publishers, deserves high points for a thorough scientific investigation, but also for describing his theories accessibly and vividly.

The title of the book heralds a new perspective, and Moore convinces his reader that changes occurred during this rather anonymous period in European history, after Charlemagne, but before the High Middle Ages, that were as fundamental as the French and Industrial Revolutions.

He argues that no real civilization existed in Europe before the tenth century, and that a new system of farming, administration and inheritance developed during the period 970-1215, which was a necessary foundation for all later appearances of universities, cities, commerce, castles, kings and taxes.

It is the birth of the feudal system, of course, which is a plain historical fact. What sets this book apart from many other history books is Moore's thourough grip on the minds and reasons of the actual people involved. Through sharp analysis of documents and wisely chosen and interpreted quotes, he makes the people of the period - sons of noblemen without an obvious career, intellectual monks, religious protesters, nomad farmers - come alive as thinking human beings with a rational cause for their actions. Moore shows how the actions and choices, the logic of the times, build up to a new social order, new customs and institutions, and introduce concepts as tithe, diocese, and cerealization.

His focus is mostly on France, where the development started, and partly on England, where it was perfected, and helped kings unify a nation. But he also shows how the Vikings contributed to European integration, and, very interestingly, compares Europe with the Chinese medieval empire, which lacked a few dynamic ingredients. One basic cause seems to have been the power hunger of Charlemagne's warlords, who, when the yearly conquests stopped, turned their attention inwards, to their own subservient farmers.

Moore abstains from elaborating on abstract theories, and appears to let his source material come alive on its own accord. But this painstaking build-up of details from many kinds of sources into social and economic facts, and drawing conclusions about the mentality of the people involved is the method of the Annales school, of which Jacques Le Goff is an honoured representative. Le Goff is the editor of this series on The Making of Europe, of which this book is one in a long line. The series is published by Blackwell Pulishers in cooperation with four other European publishers.

Writing European history seems to be a Millennium Project for many publishers. Blackwells could be expected to do better than most. This study neatly shows how economic reorganization on the very local level can lead to integration on a national, and European, level. These times are politically opportune for that kind of thought, aren't they?

Moore's method of investigating and explaining is very illuminating and clear, and if the approach is new to this period, the title of the book is well motivated. The Annales approach often combines with good, vivid writing, and this book is also an example of that.

Florida Camping is packed full of great directions, reviews, and a 1-10 rating system. It looks condensed, but what you get is factual, to the point, and complete. Whether you are an RV camper or a tent camper, you can find the perfect campground in this book. You'll need to mark the page or lose it forever, there are so many campgrounds listed! Included in the reviews are local trivia, like "a kid was nearly eaten by an alligator here", or "this is the only area that rare white squirrels frequent", to "there's a fantastic bar-b-q place just down the road". Thank you!

Follow me, little lamb is two books in one. It has two separate books attatched in the center. This is a special book that teaches children about how much their parents love them and how much God loves them. It is such a sweet story and the pictures are so cute. A wonderful way to say I love you to my kids each day.

Now in an updated sixth edition, Forages: An Introduction To Grassland Agriculture is an exhaustive educational resource concerning the science of forages and grasslands, and using them in agriculture without destroying them. Collaboratively compiled and edited by Robert F. Barnes, C. Jerry Nelson, Michael Collins, and Kenneth J. Moore, Forages benefits from twenty-four contributors who combine their scientific perspectives in this informed and informative resource concerning nutrient management, grassland ecosystems, seed production, grazing management and much more. Forages is a welcome and highly recommended contribution to Agricultural Science reference collections and curriculum texts.

I was extremely impressed with this book. I am beginning a new job soon and this book will come in handy, especially for the person who had been out of school for a while and needs a refresher. It is easy reading with very good graphs and examples to follow. I am confident this book can help anyone out from the recent graduate to the high ranking executive.

Ellen Moore takes the Latin-dominated scientific world of technical writing right down to the neighborhood rock shop with this book. Written in a near conversational tone, the book is full of solid information on the region's geology and it's rich paleo resources.

Excellent pictures of some easily-accessible sites as well as clear images of many of the fossil specimens found on the sand and in the rock cobble piles along the Oregon Coast.

This is a great reference for invert collectors from the Miocene as well as the youngster who wants to expand their knowledge of what sits on Oregon's beaches.

Many shops carrying the book include Dr Moore's autograph - an added benefit for the expanding fossil or paleo library.

This is a great book in the Franklin series! Franklin learns not to "follow the crowd". His friend's think his new helmet is uncool, but he learns that it's not important what they think... HE likes it, and that's what matters!

I recently had my 3 and 5 year old grandchildren move back into my house and had a terrible time getting them to go to bed. The first night I read this to them a two hour ordeal became ten minutes. The three year old slept with the book in her arms and carried it out her bed in the morning. I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could.