I was vacationing with my family a few years back, at an old-fashion type mountain house in upstate New York. I was bored so my mom suggested looking at the small library they had, and I stumbled upon this book. I started reading it and I couldn't put it down. I cried after the first chapter and I cried at the end. I am a horror fanatic, so I usually read Stephen King books, but this book is just amazing. The story is captivating and beautifully written. My mom knew how much I loved the book and she convinced the mountain house managers to let me keep the book. I was estatic, since I knew it was out of print. I am entering college as a Cinema major and it is my secret goal to try and make this book into a movie. This book is just incredible and if it were to be made into a movie, then everyone could enjoy it and see just how wonderful it is. I believe this is one of the most amazing books ever written and I am so thankful I have a copy of my own.

This story is, well, brillant. It's a saga of brotherly devotion, high adventure, scary places, and glorious times. It's through the looking glass, over the next mountain and around the corner to the place in time where you most want to be, with the people you love the best. It fills a space in your heart and leaves an ache at the same time. And it's good. You know those books that you can't BEAR to have end? The ones where you want just one more page? Well, move this to the top of the list - because the ending, while absolutely perfectly satisfying, leaves you on the edge of your seat wondering what happened next. That's one (of a long list) why it's such a perfectly brillant children's book - your imagination takes it from there. This is not a story to read just once, but over and over, and to share with the people that you love the best.

I am, with my 9 year old daughter, a member of a mother-daughter book discussion group in the U.S. Being Swedish, we have previously proposed the reading of Ronia, the Robber's daughter, which all our members truly loved. Now, we wanted them to discover Brothers Lionheart, which is, in my opinion, Astrid's very best (and believe me, I have read them all) and also one of my all time favorite books (including all the books I have read during my 30 years of reading).
It is a disgrace that english-speaking readers should be denied the opportunity to read this magnificent book....

Random Passage is a wonderful read that will give anyone an opportunity to "see" Newfoundland as it began. I recently visited the site a resettled community (since 1964) on Random Island, and I felt like I was visiting the Cape Random of Morgan's book. Her descriptions, the genuineness of her characters, there is so much about the book I enjoyed. I just bought a copy for a friend from NF living away & the woman who took me to Deer Harbour (the resettled community), which was her home. I know they will both enjoy it. I would also recommend "Waiting for Time".

What a wonderful, interesting story. The characters came to life. I couldn't put this book down & was living the story of their difficult struggle to surive the harsh winters. As a native Newfoundlander, I feel this story realistically portrays living in the fishing outports in earlier days. The accurate depiction of early Newfoundland settlement will be good to see in the mini series that has been filmed. I hope that we will get to see it in the U.S.A. I can't wait to read the sequel, "Waiting For Time."

Wow! I know the early history of Newfoundland and this books reads more like fact than fiction. What a wonderful book? I felt like I was actually present as I read this book. The characters and the place are SO REAL. I am so happy I bought the sequel "Waiting for Time". Random Passage is so great though I am afraid I will be disappointed ..as the sequel can't possible get any better than this. Ms. Morgan is to be commended. I understand this is her first novel.

This is a very good and enjoyable book to read, i enjoyed it very much and i would tell my friends to read it. Im glad its on fiction and not non-fiction, i would not like the way it went or the way it turned out. I am looking forward to reading his next book. I hope its very good like his first one. Thanks Mr Bradford Morgan,keep up the good work . Sincerely your;s JoannCleary.Booki01

Although a fictional account of one family's experience of the aftermath of Y2K, this book could very well be a true story. Obviously well researched and accurate in it's depiction of possible ramifications of the Y2K "bug", this drama and many others like it could very well be played out in the months following 01/01/00, including sinister plots hatched by corrupt government officials. Ironically, it was both chilling and uplifting. Chilling because it's literally right around the corner and uplifting because of the way this family deals with the crisis (sinister plots and all!). This is definitely a must read for anyone concerned about Y2K.

This is an exciting novel that reads fast, but is complete in its story and character development. Filled with intrigue and action, I found this book to be exciting and interesting. I'm glad I read it!

I found this book to be extremely well written, easy to read and full of fresh ideas. Being a business owner rather than a marketing executive, I found it to be very enjoyable and interesting reading. It certainly has helped me in my business strategic planning, marketing, and general business practices.

I'm telling all my clients about this book. If you agree with the following, you'll like it too. "..marketing is not a science but informed judgement...the cover of the book should offer a photograph of Herb Kelleher, dressed as his occasional business alter ego, Elvis Presley, with the title 'Does This Man Look Like a Scientist?'"

Great exercises to get you thinking, no matter if your brand is a leader or an also ran. e.g."Grove" named for Andy Grove- "Fire ourselves- leave the building and come back in as an entirely new team. What's one thing you would stop doing and one thing you would do instead?" Morgan punches holes in conventional wisdom- mission statements, focus groups, etc. A favorite quote: "The key failure, then, for any company attempting to effect a gear change in its own performance is not the ability to define its intention, but the inability to translate intention into behavior."

To my knowledge the first book/research study that doesn't fail into the common trap of synthesizing the marketing secrets of the cathegory leaders, that 99% of us are not.

In that way a very interesting approach to marketing. That aside the insights presented here are brilliant and relevant. Also Morgan writes in a very enjoyable and lively style, which definitely makes the understanding and digestion easier.

All in all an entertaining book about a field that should interest everybody involved in managing or marketing a business. Not bad at all!

With dexterity and wit, M. Llywelyn brings medieval Ireland to the glory of the modern English language. Taking characters of the Irish sagas, she creates a fleshed-out cast of characters. If you've read Brian Boru's tales before, you'll find this is true to the basic plot. The story is told of all too human men and women thrust into the heroic situation. This was written as if it were a biography of the great hero. Like many of her novels, she paints her hero as a man, first, and a hero second.

Set in roughly the 9th Century, the Danes were settling in Ireland on the east coast; they built cities and were forming settlements. Not all of the Irish kings were happy about this. The Danes put a new skew to the Irish vs. Irish fighting, making it the Irish & the Danes vs. the Danes & the Irish. Brian is called to make more of himself, and eventually tries to gather the Irish to his banner and subdue/evict the Danes. Both sides are out to stop him, for various reasons.

The action will keep you on your seat edge, as will the politicial intrigue going on behind the action.

If you like this, definately find Llyewlyn's other earlier heroic works.

A FLAWLESS READ. Whether you are male or female, 12 years old or 100, a lover or a fighter, a true fan of rich, historlical legends, a die-hard fantasy fan or anything in between, if you read only one more book in your life, read LION OF IRELAND. It is a long, hard, fast-paced, breath-taking, passionate ride through the life of Brian Boru. And as I ride alongside this man through his battles, both horrific and herioc, I find it quite difficult to believe that His actual life could have been more eventful, or more fullfilling. Nor could I imagine it any less. If you read this book, and are of Irish descent, you will never feel more proud than after you read this book. If you aren't Irish, you will certainly find yourself longing to be. This tale fed my obsession with Irish lore, and Ireland Herself. I can only hope to achieve this quality of writing, and for once in my life, was more than happy to just sit back on the sidelines and read. Again and again. Thank you, M.L.

Someone please tell me that there is a movie producer out there somewhere with enough sense to realize that the story of Brian Boru is worth being told.

I read this book about 6 months before Braveheart came out at the theaters. I don't want to take anything away from Mel Gibson's acting and directing abilities, but the whole time I sat in the theater watching Braveheart I kept thinking to myself that this movie was not nearly as captivating as THE LION OF IRELAND. The similarities were there, but that only made me long for the pages of THE LION OF IRELAND only more than ever.

Brian Boru was the kind of leader born of warrior stock whose presence demanded respect and reverance. He was the type of leader who if he only asked, his followers would follow him through a wall of fire and come out on the other side victorious!

Read this book! Not one person who has read this book and reviewed it has given it less than 5 stars!

All compliments to Brad Sandy for taking us beyond the basic understanding of the ACT contact database into a realm of really understanding the way it can impact business. Increasing revenue is the goal of all sales organizations, Brad Sandy helps use transformation information into results. Bravo!

The 101 Sales Action Tool book not only serves as my "How To" manual but is a complete "Action Plan"
I refered it to a Community College teacher who now uses it for preparation in his "Act 6.0" class.
In the past year I have opened new business worth over $5,000,000,as a result of tips from Brad Sandy, and his book 101 Tools in Act! This is a good reason for me to suggest that you purchase it.
Brad has an easy way to show how to use Act.

I love this book! Anyone selling ANYTHING needs to read this and put it into play for your company whether it be a large corporation or a small business. A sales force that follows Brad Sandy's strategies using ACT will not believe how fast you can begin seeing results and how organized you can become - as well as increase sales & profits immediately! This book is a must!!

Anne of Green Gables is about a skinny red haired girl who has both a short temper and a very colorful imagination. She really loves the little farmhouse but the Cuthberts might send her back to the orphanage because Matthew needed a boy about 11 or 12 to help him on the farm.

Sometimes her imagination gets her in trouble. For instance when Marilla asks her to get a pattern from Mrs. Barry she doesn't want to because she imagined the woods between the houses were haunted! The book tells about her life growing up in the 1930's. As she grows, she learns many lessons and meets many friends who help her to become Anne of Green Gables.

This book is wonderful. It is a great book for girls to read. I loved it because the character was funny, spunky, and could talk forever. She reminded me of my sister. Anne never gave up trying to reach her goals. She will keep you interested throughout the whole book!

This is one of the best books ever written and the credit goes to spirited Anne (make sure it's spelled with an "e"!) Shirley. It's not often you find such a charming heroine as Anne. ANNE OF GREEN GABLES is the first of a series on this lovable orphan, and it begins with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a respectable brother and sister, living at Green Gables. They are both growing old and need a boy to help out on the farm. But they got a talkative redhead girl instead. Before they can send her back to the orphanage, Anne has managed to win the hearts of Prince Edward Island with her wit and imagination. She seems to affect everyone around her - from busybody Mrs. Rachel Lynde to handsome Gilbert Blythe. And now, Green Gables will never be the same! . . .

It's not often you find such a spirited and lovable heroine as Anne. Captivating and captivatED, Anne is full of enthusiasm and fun, which gets her into all sorts of scrapes. This book is one that you are guaranteed to laugh over, cry over, and never want to put down! It is an ideal novel that you won't want to pass up! (Even if you don't read the rest of the Anne books, read this!)

A few weeks ago, I got really sick of today's children's literature. I had read enough mysteries and trashy books about romance to last me a lifetime. So I wanted something else to read, something well-written with a good plot and lifelike characters. I had to look no further than the first book I picked up- Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery.

Anne of Green Gables is the first book in the Anne of Green Gables series. It takes place, as most of L. M. Montgomery's books do, on Prince Edward Island in Canada. This particular story takes place in the town of Avonlea. It follows young Anne Shirley, an orphan brought to Green Gables to help Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert on their farm. Much to Anne's dismay, Marilla tells her that they wanted a boy to help around the farm, not a girl. However, Marilla changes her mind and decides to keep the dynamic young girl who would become Anne of Green Gables.

This novel is incredibly written, with well-developed characters and an intricate plot. I absolutely loved it. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a great example of children's literature at its height.

The House of Morgan is a book that must be read by any and all people who have a significant interest in the early stages of American capitalism and its place in modern global economic history. Chernow demonstrates assiduous research and presents a wonderful review of the nascent stages of a economic and financial clearinghouse at Morgan. He writes quite cogently on the Morgan family and it's inner circle of elite and well groomed senior management's ability to harness this power to the benefit of both the firms parners and the U.S. economy at large. Further, Chernow does a admirable job discussing the more evolved stages of captial formation in the early to mid 20th Century that greatly increased competition and radically diminished the power at Morgan.

Where I believe he fell short, as was the case in his Titan tome as well, was in the integration of his specific thesis into a more general historical and socio-economic context. While some may agrue that this would be too much to conquer in one book, I would argue that improved editing of certain repitions would make room for this improvement and make this work a true treasure.

Chernow excellently portrays our country's most famous banking dynasty from its formation during the early 1800's to the late twentieth century. Throughout the book, readers are entreated with not only the history of the Morgan family but also the transformation of American banking and finance of the past two centuries.

The Morgan history began with Junius Morgan. He was concerned with establishing America's financial credit with European countries, which were very reluctant to lend money to a country that had been recently formed. Their doubts were reinforced when several American states repudiated payment on loans. In his efforts to preserve America's credit worthiness with Great Britain, Junius Morgan created a financial link between the Anglo-Saxon countries that would influence Morgan politics for the next century.

The most famous member of the family was J.P. Morgan, who presided over the bank during the Age of the Robber Barons. During his tenure, the Morgan bank would play the role of lender of last resort for America. Because laissez-faire capitalism was the prevalent practice during this era, only the Morgan bank under the energetic J.P. Morgan possessed the financial and political clout to organize efforts to stop widespread bank failures and catastophic stock declines. Despite being portrayed in the media by Populists as crooked and elitist, the Morgan bank continued to play this important role for the American economy and remained influential nationally even after the creation of the Federal Reserve System.

Although the Morgans were economically powerful, they possessed many human frailties. Many of the Morgan men were reluctant to participate in the family business. Even J.P. Morgan, despite his fame and power, was for most of his life fearful of his father and felt constantly nervous about the imperfections of his nose. Chernow is lauded for depicting the personal lives of the Morgan family.

Despite desperate attempts by the Morgan bank to remain influential and anonymous, the combination of the American public's demand for accountability, its fear of elitist organizations, and the rise of international finance and trade, divided the Morgan bank and forced its successors into such mundane practices as the public listing of its financial records and the offering of common stocks. The abandonment of such traditional practices as the Gentleman Banker's Code culminated in the merger mania of the 1980s, as Morgan Guaranty, Morgan Grenfell, and Morgan Stanley each sometimes assisted one client in acquiring another of its client.

From cooperation to cutthroat competition between bankers, the House of Morgan is filled with triumphs and tragedies of Morgan and American history. It is recommended for every American adult. I am looking forward to reading Titan.

Ron Chernow is arguably the best business historian writing today. His ambitious attempt to tell the story of the famed banking dynasty of J.P Morgan could not have succeeded more brilliantly. Here is a story not of just a bank. It is even more than simply the story of the financial services industry. It is, in fact, the story of the modern era, where everyone from Teddy Roosevelt and Benito Mussolini to Paul Volker and Ivan Boesky figure prominently.

At the heart of this epic is a great paradox: the rise of modern global finance ushered in the demise of the banker. In J.P. Morgan's day, a small group of bankers held sway over giant corporations and the governments of global powers, serving as intimate advisors and self-regulating their industry with a strict but unwritten gentleman banker's code of conduct. The institutions that banks like Morgan created ultimately grew too powerful to control. Whereas once governments and companies were at the mercy of their bankers, today the reverse is true. Chernow tells the story of this transformation in exquisite detail and with admirable clarity.

As interesting and well written as this book is, some may still find it to be a challenge to finish. For those who like to read a few pages before bed every night, you should expect the "House of Morgan" to be on the nightstand for several months. However, if you have the time and commitment, you'll likely find the experience of reading this book to be a worthwhile and fulfilling one.

In today's world where everything is an acronym, Masters of Networking, with so many contributing authors is a "WOW". It doesn't matter who YOUR favorite is chances are he or she is in this fantastic book! Kudos to Ivan Misner & Don Morgan in being able to bring such a list of truly remarkable authorities, visionaries, mentors and sheer 'Powerhouses' together in this phenomenal book! This is a book that will become a reference source that you will pull off the shelf again & again. If you can't find out everything you need to know about effective 'Word-of-Mouth Marketing' or 'Networking', you must have skipped a few pages because it's 'in there'. I would venture to say you'll never see the names Naisbett, Chopra, Peters, Mackay, Hansen, Edwards, Tarkenton, Asner, Levinson, Poe and many, many more on the same cover again in this lifetime or any other lifetime! If motivational reading is a passion in your life you'll be 'extremely' passionate about this book. It's a must read for anyone in business today!

Masters of Networking is the most remarkable book that I have read by Dr. Ivan Misner and the "Masters" in their respective fields. This book shows you how to go from average to outstanding as a business professional. And what truly seperates people and businesses who are empowered to be successful. I had to read this book twice and I still feel that I haven't gotten everything out of it that I can. I am looking forward to re-reading this book again and again as a valuable business reference source.

How many times in your life do you get the opportunity to work with or learn from the best in the world? Masters of Networking has gathered the top experts in the world on the subject matter of Networking, Word-of-Mouth Marketing and Referrals and put them in this one book. What I really enjoyed about this book was the variety of stories. Some are as short as one page. Some will make you laugh and some will make you look deeper at yourself. If you are seriously interested in growing your referral business there is no better book out in the marketplace that can give you so much wonderful advice from so many bright, experienced and successful people. Dr. Misner and Mr. Morgan, thank you for a book that can be read by the brand new business professional and the 40 year veteran. Don't just get this book...get this book for a friend.

Is this a good read? Yes it is, but not necessarily for the accounts of combat missions flown by Robert Morgan, pilot of the famed Memphis Belle, the first B-17 of the 8th Air Force to successfully complete 25 missions, and memoralized by William Wyler's photography and, in 1990, by a movie. More to the point, the story is one of what happened to the heroes of WWII, to those who flew, who were in the foxholes, who strode the deck of a warship. Did everyone come back to marry, buy a house, have children and live happpily ever after? Read this book and perhaps you'll understand in a small way what war meant and what it meant to those who fought in it.

Raised in upper class surroundings in Ashville, North Carolina, Robert Morgan seemed to have a care-free life of good times, fast cars, and plenty of women. But World War II intevenes and Morgan, at loose ends, joins an expanding Air Corps in late 1940. He fell in love with flying, but his career was often jeporadized by his propensities for buzzing buildings and beaches, and his disregard for proper military attire and the finer points of military discipline. There is no doubt of Morgan's abilities and courage, however, because in 1943, after a lengthy tour with his Memphis Belle and crew on a bond drive, he volunteers for the brand new B-29 program. As a squadron commander, Lt. Colonel Morgan is part of the 73rd Bomb Wing, based on Saipan, and flies the first B-29 mission to Tokyo, November 1944, in "Dauntless Dotty." After twenty-six often perilous missions, he is grounded and returned to the States in the summer of 1945. Later discharged, Morgan returns to civilian life with wife and now children and enters the business world begun by his father and headed by his brother, David.

But Robert Morgan's flying career is only part of his story. The other is his personal journey, a trek tinged with sadness and search Despite the privileges and luxury, his father was distant and his beloved mother, a friend of the Vanderbilts, was often away. The suicide of his mother when Morgan was 18 was a serious psychic blow, perhaps accounting in part for his numerous love affairs and marriages. As was true with many others who had seen too many friends killed or lost, Morgan continues for years after the war to wonder "why was I spared, my buddies killed." A drinking problem becomes more serious and it is not until Morgan seeks help from his "Command Pilot," God, and counsel from Billy Graham, does to come to grips with the demons that plagued his life.

Another story is also told; the story of Morgan's greatest love, "The Memphis Belle" and his efforts and those of others to have this fabled plane properly enshrined in Memphis. May Morgan and his "Memphis Belle" have tranquil times in their remaining year.

Robert Morgan had fame thrust upon him for being the pilot of arguably the first air crew to complete the obigatory 25 missions alive and in one piece. The Memphis Belle flew early on in the war, without the benefit of effective long-range fighter escort, a time of heavy losses for the US 8th Air Force, and the US government, looking for a way to publicize the successes of the US bombing campaign, decided to put together a film about one crew--the Memphis Belle was selected. William Wyler masterfully put together one of the finest documentaries of World War II, and a legend was born. In this respect, Morgan was somewhat of an accidental legend, as was his plane. However, Morgan's willingness to return to combat as a pilot of a B-29 in the Pacific when he could have taken it easy and rested on his laurels, proves him to be a man of true heroic qualities. This book deserves to be read, if for no other reason that that it is written by a man who experienced aerial combat in both theaters of combat in World War II. Morgan and his co-writer have done a masterful job of telling the story of what it was like to be a bomber pilot in World War II. The human element is there as well, as Morgan reflects on his personal successes and failures, on his agony at writing letters to the families of crewmen shot down, of his coming to know God after being a Hell-raiser, his problems with alcohol and a failed business, and eventual success and contentment later in life. The Memphis Belle and her crew are living legends, and the story Robert Morgan has to tell goes way beyond a surface treatment of that legend. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in the true story of the Memphis Belle, and anyone who simply likes a good biography, honestly told.

Reading the bio of Col Bob Morgan has made history come alive for me. I have never been much of a military history buff, but this book was worth reading. Anyone who had family serve in the Air Corps in WWII should read this book. It is well written by a man who states that the Memphis Belle may be the most famous B 17 ever but she was not the only one and her story is the story of all the Air Corps not just one crew. Bless them all!