This was my first Stan Turner mystery, but it won't be my last. The story unfolded realistically and the suspense built, as it should, with plenty of unexexpected twists. Just as I figured out what would happen next, the author surprised me. The Texas setting made me feel right at home--even though I've never seen an oil well come in. It's also nice to know there are some lawyers who care more about clients than about money. I intend to start with the first book in the series and catch up before the next book is published. Stan Turner, as a naive lawyer at the beginning of his career is believable, likable, and worth looking in on again...and again.

Brash Endeavor is an intriqing story of a young lawyer, Stan Turner, who has made some wrong choices. He is faced with his wife's arrest for the murder of a woman Turner almost had an affair with. To complicate matters, Turner is left holding the bag on a land scam. In addition, he's receiving calls from a dead woman asking for help. What else can go wrong for Turner? Read this fascinating story packed with surprises. Overall, a good read.

When I was first given a copy of Undaunted, another Stan Turner mystery also written by William Manchee, I put it aside - I'm not a reader. The day came when I had nothing else to do (I was working switchboard) so I picked it up and began to read. I was immediately drawn into the characters' worlds and found myself unable to put the book down until I knew what happened to everyone! The only bad part to the book was that there was no more to read. I wanted to know where these characters's lives would take them in the future. Then, I was given a copy of Brash Endeavor! Mr. Manchee knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat. Brash Endeavor is the continuing story of Stan Turner's life as a lawyer in Dallas, Texas. In both books, Stan Turner seems to attract trouble, and many times, unusually good fortune. Mr. Manchee has a way of making you seem like you're there in the story . . . and I'm already trying to find out if there is another Stan Turner Mystery in the book stores. Mr. Manchee has my loyalty as a reader and I hope he continues to write more of the Stan Turner mystery books.

I bought this along with Neil Sperry's Texas Gardenining. This is a simple book with excellent pictures for planting in the DFW area. I wouldn't recommend this book as guide/reference, but it is a very nice accessory for deciding what to plant.

A must book for residents of the Dallas area. Has a good outline style with the high points on plants for Dallas. For a very detailed look this reference may come up short.

This will be the third time that I have purchased this book! I have loaned it out, and it never comes back. Probably the best resource book on gardening that I own. I love how Mr. Garrett recommends which plants to use.

Jack Flippo's 3rd adventure is another energetic romp through Big D. More sex & violence this go round, both for the good and bad. Great believable but crazy characters including the return of gangsta and neat freak Teddy N. Tunstra. If you can find it, you will like it.

Swanson hits his stride with this third Jack Flippo novel: good characters, good plot twist, good language. Recommended if you like this genre; this book will hold your attention and there are no "down" moments. Swanson keeps you -- and Jack -- moving. Buy it for someone you love, then borrow it.

In Angel in your Eyes, Dallas Schulze brings the reader three seperate stories of heronines that the reader will love and the heroes that love them.

Everything but Marriage is the first, and the best in my opinion, read of these three romances. Devlin Russell was wrongly accused of murder and sentenced to twenty years in prison. After serving eight years, a deathbed confession of man who was the real murderer freed Devlin, with a huge chip on his shoulder. When Annalise St. John came into his life, he was determined not to give any of himself to her other than his body. Annalise had her own secrets to hide and sorrows to deal with and in this book, these two come together to heal each other.

In Charity's Angel, Charity Williams feels like there will be no men in her life that will look at her other than a mothering figure or a big sister. It seems like all they want to do is pour their troubles out to her, even on their dates! She has always admired Gabriel London when he came into the store where she worked, but she knew she would never have the courage to ask him out. Her life changes when she finds herself shot after an attempted burglary at the jewlery store she works at. Suddely she is moving in with Gabriel and powerless to stop her feelings for him. Gabe can't get rid of the guilt that he feels for shooting Charity by mistake. Letting her recover at his house is the least he can do. Then their attraction gets too powerful to deny and Gabe is helpless to deny anything. This is a book about courage and the power of believing in yourself.

Angel and the Bad Man is the third and final romance. One night after getting off work at a local medical clinic, Angie Brady finds herself in a sticky situation with four of the town's biggest punks. Then Travis Morgan pulls up on his motorcycle and saves her from probable rape. She finds herself falling for the brooding loner and vows that she will uncover the secrets in his eyes. Travis Morgan has come back to Salem to right a wrong he did so long ago. Almost no one knows his real reason for coming back. The last thing he needs is involvement with a cop's sister, but he can't help fall for Angie's big blue eyes. Eyes that make him promises that he thought he's forgotten all about.

These three romances are heartwarming and you won't regret spending the time with this book!

Once again Schulze brings a great story to romance lovers everywhere. These three stories about pain, loss, and love will grab the reader and not let go. Each story has a plot which will make you wish for your own prince charming. A definate choice.

Lee Harvey Oswald became the most hated man in America after the tragic death of John F. Kennedy. But did Oswald actually do it? If he did was he alone? The Assassinations Dallas and Beyond contemplates these questions as well as the integrity of the commission composed to answer them. The book is a compilation of several official reports, which were both rewritten and analyzed by editor Peter Dale Scott. The books main points focus on the credibility of the Warren Report by evaluating several disregarded pieces of evidence and witnesses that may have proved Oswald's innocence. The Assassinations also describes Oswald's social life, including his communist ties. Although packed with an insurmountable amount of information, this book has a gross redundancy. Still after reading through it all, I feel Oswald was innocent. Only someone with a passion for either JFK or Lee Oswald could stand the long nights of reading a lot of the same information only written differently. However, if you enjoy bleeding from your eyes, or just have trouble sleeping at night, then feel free to read The Assassinations Dallas and Beyond. Take my word for it; don't waste your money on this one and check it out at your local library.

Author's Name is Paul Hoch

Kelly Russell has spent her life in fear since her twelfth birthday when her father first told her she must repent for her sins. In an act of defiance, Kelly snuck out of the house on New Year's Eve and went to the local tavern. At eighteen, Kelly was ingnorant of men, but when Dan Remington danced with her, Kelly felt that she had found her soulmate. Their one night of passion had dire consequences. When Kelly found out she was pregnant, Dan told her that he would take care of her until the baby came and then raise it on his own. Over the next few months, Kelly realized that she had to protect her heart from more hurt by shutting herself off from Dan. Afterall, he didn't want her, only the baby.

Dan spent two years in a South American prison. Upon coming home, he learned that the woman he loved was pregnant with his child, but married his best friend. Hearing his daughter call another man 'Daddy' was the hardest thing that Dan ever had to deal with. When he met Kelly at the tavern, he felt like he could chase away the emptiness, if only for one night. What he didn't expect was a chance to have a family, something that he knew that he always wanted. Although he didn't think he loved Kelly, he soon realized that there were so many things about her that he did love, that he couldn't even name them all. All he did know was that he had to convince her that he loved her as much as he loved the baby, and that she had to marry him.

The Baby Bargain is a sweet story between these two people. Although very naive, Kelly is a sweet girl that is a lot older than her years because of what she went through. I read it in less than a day because it's a very fast paced read!

Wonderful lighthearted story that makes you feel good even on a bad day....I should know I read it on one of those days. Great story line very well written.

As a big fan of The Dallas Morning News for the past 4 years, I always enjoy reading Steve Blow's column. He is insiteful, but he talks like an old friend. Plus, he isn't overly "texan" in attitude, which is refreshing being a Northerner living in Texas.

I was so excited to see that his columns were made into a book. There are a lot of columns of his I had missed, so this is a great way of catching up. I only wish that this book was longer, and included more columns from the 97-00 era, but maybe the next one will have more. :)

Even if you don't live in the Dallas metroplex area, buy this book for some humor, some old fashioned but still relevant views, and for a good read.

Steve Blow didn't set out to be a columnist, which is probably why his stories are so entertaining. It's our opinion that anyone who sets out to be a columnist, should be stopped before he or she leaves the house.

What makes Blow's columns work so well is that he recognizes quality in stories and knows how to draw it out. We're certain many of his subjects were unaware of just how interesting their stories were.

In his forward (he claims to have been happy as a reporter), Blow describes his promotion to columnist and his editor's sage advice of "let your subjects be the stars in your column - not you". We think he knew that and that's why he got the job. Well, he's still a reporter, but a reporter who recognizes a good human-interest story, and knows how to tell it.

The man is very heavy on observation - refreshingly short on opinion. The diverse subjects of his columns are entertaining, but through Blow's words one also feels a sense of shared wonder.

This book was very insperational. My kid read it and it inspired him to try his best at everything. I would rechemend this book to all chrildren of any age it is a great read.

This book chronicles the life of the man, Gary Payton. He talks about his life and what kids should do to be successful. A highly recommended one.

This book wasn't written to convince anyone that the business community lacks a moral conscience. It was written to help employees, citizens, manager, owners and CEOs deal with the problem. It's a workbook for new and on-going businesses which want to incorporate ethical practices into the company.

Dalla Costa names companies which have acted with a moral conscience and explains how this has not hindered their success, but has even stood them in good stead through a crisis. The words moral and business don't usually go together, in fact many people think they are opposites. It's all about money and many business people will tell you so...until a law suit arises. Then they whip out their ethics policy and blame a "rogue employee".

Dalla Costa doesn't just concentrate on U.S. companies. His imperative for the global economy is global responsibility.

He has the experience to speak knowledgeably and the plan to help us begin to change.

Four stars because it was tedious at times but still worth reading.

The author demonstrates the connection between ethical conduct and successful business. He provides a critique of economic assumptions and tackles hard issues head-on. He argues forcefully against the pessimistic, fatalistic view that ethics are the ideal-but amoral behavior is the 'real.' He sees the emergence of a global ethic. To achieve a global ethic Dalla Costa offers a business model for an ethical orientation which includes: manage assets professionally; conduct interactions with humanity; be fair; be honest; strive for justice; and honor the environment.

The author's view is that a global ethic involves the policies of nations and strategies of companies, but at its core is the ethical orientation of the individual. The current stuggle for achieving "transparancy" in financial matters in most parts of the world, however, points up the complex challenges the global economy presents on the most basic level. The ideas in this book are a tough sell, but they are persuasively and clearly presented, leaving one with hope. Dalla Costa is clearly one who sees light at the end of the tunnel. Excellent. Reviewed by Gerry Stern, founder, Stern & Associates, author of Stern's Sourcefinder The Master Directory to HR and Business Management Information & Resources, Stern's CyberSpace SourceFinder, and the Compensation and Benefits SourceFinder.

This book is very good. Dallas Schulze does a great job with the characters. I really felt sorry for Tessa and wish she had had a better marraige. But, if she had, she wouldn't have married Keefe. I hated her EX-in-laws and Dana. I usually only go for the books with action in them, like with a cop as a main person. I really enjoyed this one and I have not read the rest in this series. I can't wait to read the others in her Walker family saga.

First off, Tessa is NOT DIVORCED, she's widowed. Widowed from a wife beating jerk.

The book starts off with Tessa having very mixed feelings about her baby. She didn't love the father and wonders how she'll love his baby. Her powerful in laws want the baby, but she refuses th give an innocent up to the two people who helped mold the wife beating jerk she was married to. So she goes on the lam and hides out at her ex brother in law's ranch (he was married to her sister).

To protect her from her dead husband's family, Keefe Walker decides on a marriage of convienence. And since this is a romance, we all sort of know what happens next.

This was a good book. Tessa was a "weak" heroine. Not an "I can do anything" person. Just someone who wants a family to take care of.

Keefe is a strong man, a man who will do what is right, no matter what the cost. He'll protect Tessa and her innocent baby with his name, the backing of his family, whatever it takes.

I liked the book, but then I like most of Ms. Schulze's books. She writes with a lot of self depreciating humor about the love between souls meant to be joined.

Tessa Wyndham is finally free from her hellish marriage of four years. The only problem that Tessa has is that she's pregnant with the baby of a man that she despised and feared. She doesn't know what she wants to do about the baby, but when her husband's parents tell her that they will fight her for custody of the baby, she knows that she would not give an innocent baby to the people who raised such a monster. So she flees in the middle of the night and finds a safe haven with Keefe Walker, who oddly enough is her sister's ex-husband. In the brief time that Keefe and her sister, Dana, were married, the two formed a friendship that Tessa had always treasured.

Keefe Walker had been raised to believe that family was everything. Even though he is divorced, he can't turn Tessa away. Especially when he sees the look of fear in her eyes. The last time he saw her, she was only eighteen. Since then, she has turned into a woman that Keefe knows he will do anything to protect. When her in-laws come to the ranch and threaten to take away Tessa's baby, Keefe does something that feels so natural, he is shocked. He claims the baby as his own and asks Tessa to marry him.

Tessa's Child is about a spousal abuse victim who finally finds a place to make her feel safe. On Keefe's ranch, she finally is able to sort out her feelings for the baby she resented the whole time she was pregnant. When she realizes how much she loves the baby and Keefe, she proposes to Keefe that they make their marriage a real one. Then her sister shows up and everything Tessa wants is put in jepordy. All she has to do is put all her faith in Keefe, and know that he would never let her down.

Great book!