You will be intrigued by Ms Dunbar and made a part of her family. Her diary is so well written that it will inspire you to change your form if you keep one. I read it like a novel. Her day to day entries really gives detailed insight into the lives of African Americans and...it highlights important historical facts with dates attached to them. I didn't realize how valuale this was until I had to do a paper and include some of the information she had referred to. It was wonderful and very entertaining. The writer's sense of humor was an added, welcome surprise.

Highly recommended for those who know there must be more to global warming than just the last 100 years. Totally objective.

Here are four papers, of a distinctly dubious nature, that were written by Professor Moore over a number of years (and having gone through a number of versions) that are now presented in conjunction with Moore's interest, no, fixation with the sexual and the aesthetic.

These papers are dubious from an academic perspective because although the subjects be biblical, and although Moore be a biblical scholar, the papers are not what you would expect biblical studies papers to be about. Well, that is to say that this formerly would have been the case. Moore is one of a growing band of scholars who are being so bold as to make the Bible an object of culture rather than a straightforwardly "given" text which is interrogated as a theological or, perhaps, historical product. Thus, in this book we find something which might, at first, seem more the product of someone in an English Department or, maybe, a Cultural Studies Department. For here we find Queer Theory, Autobiographical Criticism and a good deal of ideology. This is to say that the book is multi-disciplinary in its approach.

The subjects of the four papers, most of them items which have appeared elsewhere before in briefer forms, are "The Song of Songs in the History of Sexuality" (a matter of, amongst other things, cross-dressing and breast pumps), "On the Face and Physique of the Historical Jesus" (why does he always appear so damn beautiful?), "Sex and the Single Apostle" (that is, Paul and homosexuality and Romans) and "Revolting Revelations" (the Revelation to John and Irish mythology and 4 Maccabees). In keeping with Moore's studied and precise style, these are very absorbing pieces, not least for their author's disarming (not to say alarming) penchant for autobiography. Will we ever tire of hearing about his butcher father, his drug-induced introduction to Christianity and his own sexuality (about which he is more engagingly coy)? Not, I suggest, if he writes about it like this.

So far this might not seem to be the average book in the biblical studies catalogue. And that would be right. For Moore is an outstanding observer of the biblical field. Who else has even questioned the APPEARANCE of the historical Jesus? It is in approaching topics like this, and in asking questions 99% of biblical scholars not only would not but do not ask, that makes Moore such a breath of fresh air in the biblical academy. Of course, his choice of subjects and his autobiographical turn might turn off readers and prospective readers. But this is where there is a sting in Moore's tail. For Moore is an absolutely brilliant writer and a first grade scholar. If you come to this book with a cynical attitude hoping that Moore's scholarship will be sloppy and so you can easily dispose of him you will go away disappointed. In this book (as in his others) Moore does not give you that option.

This book is not conventional in many ways (and yet is conventionally academic). But that should not limit its readership for this book is both fresh and mind-expanding. It engages thoroughly with both contemporary and ancient cultures and, thus, thoroughly contextualises its discussions. I thoroughly recommend it for its insight, its standard of scholarship and its straightforward enjoyment value.

GOD'S CHILD is a good book on black family values and the importance of spending time with your kids. It'll definitely make you realize that making money is not as important as spending time with your family. This is a must read book.

"Whatever does not kill me makes me stronger... but Jesus says, 'Even what DOES kill me, makes me INFINITELY stronger!'" A terrific study of the archetype of "perfecting the imperfect human being" in torture, bodybuilding, and New Testament theology. (Yes, you read that right!) This might sound pretty wacky, but Moore has solid backup for all his points. Strongly recommended for readers who aren't afraid of a shocking but plausible look behind the surface of their beliefs! (Seriously, this book is WELL worth a look!)

This was truly a great book! I enjoyed it and all the other books about gangs. You should read this when you get the chance. And I liked how it talked about the girl gangsters because most of these books are mostly just about the guys in the gangs. We need more books about the girls. I could read it again.

I bought a copy of this at a yard sale and longed to buy it to give to the children of friends. This beautifully illustrated board book is large enough to have little hands help you hold it while you read. The illustrations are lovely and the text is simple enough to hold a young child's attention. The story is basic: a girl getting ready for bed with mommy's help. I have a feeling I'll be reading this one a lot.

My daughter and I love this beautiful story. The illustrations are very calming and pleasing to the eye, the story has a consistant, assuring flow of the grandmother's love of her grandchild as well as her love for nature. Not only does it bring back warm childhood memories for me, it is an inspiration to my future as a grandmother.

Ever sense that television news is more about cosmetics, sound bites, and talk-show celebrity journalism than it is about digging for hard facts and verifying authentic sources? Misinformation about forests and forestry appears to be like that - superficial and unsubstantiated. The problem with lazy thinking like "where there's smoke, there's fire" is that any actual firefighter can tell you it is smoke that kills, almost never fire. Yet society sits in judgement amid great black clouds of speculation while never asking the experts about the true operating principles.

What is amazing is that Patrick Moore's highly educated and scientific position on forest management should be so widely assailed in the court of common knowledge and public opinion. There is very little examination of fact. Widespread untruths circulate freely, and every opposing viewpoint is demonized. Further reason to carefully consider Patrick Moore's contrarian view and verifyable science -- and note his incredible courage to put his personal reputation on the line, given the fact that his name is in the pantheon of great environmentalists of the 20th Century.

Eye-opening is an understatement. The facts presented in this book alone should warrant a careful reexamination of public opinion, government policy, and precipitate an audit of facts presented by various sides of environmental issues. Most people want to do the right thing to insure a vigorously healthy environment. What we don't need is to give over leadership of human destiny to extremist viewpoints which are founded on a belief that humans are a cancer on the face of the Earth, that technology and science are evil, and that the only solution is rolling back the clock 500 years to a pre-Columbian Garden of Eden.

Green Spirit has the courage to look at the environmental movement in a constructive way and say, "The Emperor Has No Clothes." On the issue of forests, it is as if some crazy Theodore Kaczynski is head environmental activist, public opinion trendsetter, and public policy oracle. Who can deny that the show is being run based on some kind of anti-human, anti-technology Unibomber manifesto?

This book is a visual and literary masterpiece. Matt Wagner took a novel approach to the comic book format and created the poetic dark story of Hunter Rose aka Grendel, the most sadistic and romantic killer in comic book history. It chronicles the birth and death of Grendel in a smoothly flowing pictorial, with text inserts. This book is a must read if you are a fan of the dark and twisted. This is not a children's book by any means