I first read this book (actually it is a play) in highschool and though I generally hated to be forced to read a book I really loved this one. I finished way ahead of schedule.

The reason: this book is extremely very well and has an up-to-date message even though it was written several 100 years back. The story is abou a Jewish merchant called Nathan, a templar and Nathan's daughter and the love between the templar and the daughter and the conflicts arising from it.

It is set in the time of the crusades and its message is: it does not matter which religion you believe in as long as you are a decent human being. This message was only written in a play because the author was officially forbidden from teaching his reconciliatory views on religion in university! It must have been a hardship for him, but today we can enjoy a literary masterpiece for just that reason. For me it is a perfect book and it might very well be the same for you.

A fantastic book for anyone interested in medieval or Renaissance cookery, the Neapolitan Recipe Collection is yet another masterly work by Terence Scully. Professor Scully, who is also the author of "The Art of Cookery in the Middle Ages," has translated the 15th century "Cuoco napolitano" into contemporary English; this edition includes the original receipts in medieval Italian, the English translations, and comments on the recipes. While no modern redactions are included, any competent cook should be able to prepare such dishes as Ravioli bianchi (White Ravioli), Caponi Inzucarati (Sugared Capon), & Torta de Riso (Rice Torte) by following Scully's instructions, as the recipe here for an omelet:

Egg Omelet. Get as many eggs as you wish, beat them thoroughly and add in a little milk to make it softer; similarly, add in a little grated cheese with a decent amount of salt, and cook it in good butter; garnish it with fine spices.

Some of the more incredible foods that are also included, such as a peacock that breathes fire and a stag that looks alive, will have to be considered for pure reading pleasure alone!

The translations follow the style of the original manuscript yet are still easy to read and simple to understand, while Scully's commentaries on all the recipes add depth that a mere translation cannot provide, and give the reader a vast insight into the background of the foods of this time period. The body of recipes itself contains a variety of dishes for pastas, vegetable, eggs, chicken, fish, meats, sauces, & sweets, and even has a section devoted to "Gastronomical Marvels." With the Neapolitan Recipe Collection, Terence Scully has produced a volume which needs to be included in the library of all modern cooks who study or practice historical cooking. It is, quite simply, a jewel of a book.

I have bought preacher's annuals and sourcebooks before, and never found much of use in them. This resource, however, has proven to be much much different. There are several options for each Sunday of the year, excellent pastoral resources, and illustrations that really illustrate. The convenience of the book being available on CD-ROM is a HUGE help to me. I have preached several sermons from this resource and have found it to be very practical. I look forward to the 2003 edition.

Read many books of this level and found this one to be clearly the best - easily explained, straight forward concise and complete. Amazing it would come from the Netware side of the tracks.

This is not a guide to technique, it is more of a reference book. This newly updated and expanded version also includes the latest international tournaments and elebrated names as well as new championship courses.

I'll let you guess who's picture is on the first page.

The Contents Include:

The Early Game
The Modern Game
Championship Courses of the World
The Hall of Fame
Records and Reference

If you want to know about the history of golf, where championships are held and who is famous in the game of golf, there is absolutely nothing like this book!

Some of the great features include:

Modern Club Design
Women in Golf
The evolution of the Golf Ball (Featheries and Gutties)
How Clubs are manufactured
Championship Records

I imagine Tiger Woods has a copy of this book for sure!

There are 22 Nicole books in the series but "Nicole in Flight" is the most outrageous! If you like anything goes erotica, get this title. Nicole has thought up a few things you'd never have expected. You won't believe what you're reading. Nicole will satisfy you.

As a father tells his daughter a bedtime story, his lyrical words lead her on a whimsical journey "sailing away to the end of day, down the long winding river that goes to the sea." The illustrations, charming in their child-like simplicity yet rich with detail, are washed with white, giving them a dreamlike quality. Soothing, gentle, hypnotic--a lovely bedtime book!

I thought Night, Night, God Bless was a perfect size for little hands and of sturdy construction of rigid cardboard pages. It's a brightly colored tale of a little girl's bedtime preparations and observations very simply written and delightfully illustrated. The flaps are sturdy and offer a fun little surprise for the little reader. Definitely a keeper for the toddler in your life.

This inspirational book published in 1991 by Richard L. Morgan is in its 5th edition & has been republished in the UK. Its appeal lies in the anthology of writings about aging as a spiritual journey, and the author's own insights as an aging person.

R Morgan Lund's first effort as a mystery/thriller author is definitely a hit! He has written a fast-moving, never-boring saga which merges two unlikely subjects: Antiques and Airline Crashes. Then weaves in an interesting sub-plot regarding international oil sales. To make these subjects blend together and finish with a plausible and exciting outcome shows great talent. I anxiously await his next effort!