I have given this book to several of my young friends -- and they all love it! It is the perfect "sing-song" bedtime book.

Can you believe that this is her FIRST published book!

After our class felt Seattle's earthquake, I found this book. The kids were captivated to learn more about what makes the ground shake. You can also find out how long the longest recorded quake was, why soldiers break step when crossing small bridges, what special equipment rescuers use, what building shape is very strong, and read earthquake legends. There's a brief explanation of the Richter scale and experiments you can do. This book was hard to find on our class book shelf because someone was always reading it.

Of all of the meditation books specifically for men, and there really are a number of them, A Quiet Strength is by far my favorite! While it has an issue and meditation for each of the 366 days, I prefer to look up an issue I am dealing with in the index and, every time, I get very pertinent advice. Now and then I leaf quickly through the pages, stopping abruptly and read the section I have stopped on. It always seems to be very pertinent to what is happening in my life at the time. This is well worth the time to search for a copy and encourage (them) to reprint. Your life and those around you will be much the better for it....

excellent coverage of qabalistic correspondences, covering the major arcana as they relate to the hebrew alphabet, including gematria values, body & elemental correspondences, as well as kundalini and explaining each card in detail-- by detail I mean Miss Moore explains the meaning of every part of each card... colors, position of the body, story of the card, etc etc overall an excellent choice for any serious tarot or magickal student

As a former high school teacher turned stay-at-home mom, I love this book. I purchased this to help my son practice his reading and question-answering skills. It's great. He is interested in many of the stories--koalas, alligators and crocodiles, and vampire bats--to name a few. There are at least 5 pages of vocabulary, phonics and short essay type answers required after each story. We generally complete one story each day, after his other homework is finished and corrected. He has even started asking to complete extra pages each day. What a change! I am going to order the next books in the series to keep our progress up over the summer.

Other reading text books are full of philosophies. The authors of this text, instead, provides you with tested procedures that allow you to step right into a classroom and see for yourself how it works. It is written with such description and detail that you can immediately implement the ideas into your classroom as well. A must read for beginning teachers and vetren teachers as well.

This book is an outstanding analysis of "reading and writing nature" in the works of four great American poets. I found the book specific and compelling. It helped clarify for me the problems of perception and cognition as they have been analyzed, written about and lived by American poets. It enhanced my own experience of and appreciation for these writers. The book also opens a door onto the larger dimensions of nature that can become locked or occluded through disuse. I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in the relationship between art, nature and the imagination.

Twenty-five years after the fall of Saigon, The Center For National Security Law of the University of Virginia Law School hosted a seminar designed to determine the "real" lessons of the Vietnam War. In doing so they assembled a distinguished team of twenty-one scholars, each an acknowledged expert in his field. The results were then compiled and published in this work. The conclusions reached included, but were not limited to the following:

Vietnam was a small "hot-spot" in a global "cold war" It was important because the great powers of the day chose to contest it, if for no other reason.

Ho Chi Minh was a dedicated agent of international Communism, not a Vietnamese Nationalist fighting for his people.

While the "Peace Movement" greatly aided the Communist efforts, they did not lose the war. Our flawed, "no-win" strategy did.

American forces were not given a free license to rape, kill, pillage and burn at will. Soldiers and Marines were indicted and vigorously prosecuted for war crimes in Vietnam.

Our involvement in Vietnam WAS necessary. Had we meekly capitulated when the Russian bear growled, we could not have remained credible as an ally.

The war was NOT unwinnable. In effect we DID win. Only Congress' refusal to provide the support promised our allies caused South Vietnam's capitulation and the subsequent blood bath that left millions dead.

The authors authenticate their findings with well-researched data. These facts will be contested by some and ridiculed by others. However, mere hype cannot refute their research. Facts are facts. The carefully prepared and skillfully perpetuated myths by some in government and many in the media cannot change them although they can be fully expected to try.

In the preface, editors Moore and Turner say that, "Obviously, this small volume is not intended to be the final word on the Vietnam War." Inevitably, more facts will emerge from such diverse places as Hanoi, Washington, Moscow and/or Beijing. However, until more facts emerge, this work is the most complete review of the conflict available. It deserves a place on the bookshelf of every serious student of the war for that reason.

Since Vietnam the world situation has changed completely. State sponsored terrorism has replaced Communism as our major threat. Knowing when and how to use force are more critical today than ever. Being too eager and too reluctant to use force when necessary are equal evils. This work provides valuable insights on the when and how of using force. It is an invaluable tool for today's national security planners for that reason.

I was privileged to attend the Conference that inspired this work and eagerly awaited publication of this book for two years. It was well worth the wait. I am much better informed for having read it. You will be as well.

This book was thorough and comprehensive in its discussion of real options while remaining understandable. The real world examples, stories, and graphs helped increase my comprehension. I was most impressed by the author's detailed explanations of how options can be strategically used in corporate risk management. The chapters on valuation, modern option pricing, and capital investment decisions were excellent as well. Hands down the best book on real options that I have read.

Marijo is a gifted writer who can transport one into reflecting greater spirituality. Truly wonderful short stories that make you think about life now and hereafter, makes you see things from a different view a great read. I wanted to read more, You can actually feel what she was writing. I was sorely disappointed when I reached the end. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes Native American fiction.