I LOVED this book...there's something about Margo & her shyness, her confusion, her melancholy, that would seem to be a turn-off but she winds up being a genuinely moving, intelligent, worthy hero. Unusual theme for a teen novel - a shy girl's quest for acceptance at a snooty private school, being bounced from her obnoxiously slick roommates, her goony but sweet classmates & TWO very unlikely-seeming romantic interests. One being absolutely right, the other absolutely wrong. Margo is absolutely unable to identify and/or fight off her enemies in the beginning of her story, but her growth is both striking, heartening and REAL. Once again, I loved this book! It stayed with me long after I put it down...for the first but not the last time. A teen novel with a most unusual slant.

This is a very different occult book which is in two parts.

The first part details Mrs St George's initiation into magic(k) and here experiences with the elemental initiations. She does not go into practical techniques but keeps a diary approach preserving her groups secrets.

The second part which is by far the most interesing is a collection of cases which she investigated. If nothing else they are very readable and do contain lots of info on the sort of thing a practical occultism _may_ come across.

The book itself is quite short but well written and can be read quite quickly.

The spiritual journey of George Carey, from rector to Archbishop of Canterbury. If our church survives its stodgy services and radical priests, then George Carey will deserve much of the credit. He is a spiritual giant among those who would turn this ancient tradition into an anything-goes modernism.

Johnson and McCown elloquently argue that existing and grossly fragmented mental health systems are failing the burgeoning number of patients now living with neurological disorders. This results, the authors argue, into people with a truly biopsychosocial malaise that the authors label as "neurobehavioral disorders."

These disorders occur occur because the brain and society are multiple systems. This is usually forgotten when a neurocompromised individual hits the inevitable social wall fostered on those destined for "rehabilitation". Since so much of the brain's activity is influenced by the perception of uncontrollable stress, neurocompromised individuals face a bleak outlook, further decimating what useful neural organization they have. Indeed, brain damage is simply part of a complex social negative feedback loop that results in the essence ot most patients' impairments.

At first glance, the authors' intentions seem misguided and clumsy. They present a text much too simple for the neuropsychologist or neurologist, yet much too tedious for the social worker or therapist that is charged to intervene with these patients. But by following this tactic throughout, they reiterate how fragmented treatment for these patients remains. To do so, they had to present a book destined to "fall between professional cracks", primarily to illustrate their radical notion that a new health care subspecialty is needed.

These professionals would be trained in both neuropsychology and in systemic and social paradigms. We are not talking about adding a year fellowship, but instead, the argues vociferously demand a new profession.

Do we really need yet another layer of health care providers? Johnson and McCown convince us that we do. Nothing short of a new profession can solve the growing problems associated with people whose cognitive injuries or illnesses would have recently been fatal. A pair of recent translations, including Spanish may find this book falling on a more receptive audiences, where systems may be taken less fippantly.

As is often typical of this research teem and their associates, the notions of chaos theory-nonlinear dynamics- remains the most speculative, yet the most intriguing. This follows a patern in their earlier work that many of us hope will be continued with the clinical sensitivity and the combined research accumen these scientists show.

This is one of the best guidebooks for a city's architecture I've seen. The entries cover not only St. Louis proper but also the entire metro area, reaching far into the suburbs in both Missouri and Illinios. Every entry has at least one photograph, a rarity for such books. The maps are clear and concise; a regional map shows where each local map is located. Also includes a number of color photographs in the introduction pages. About the only thing I would fault the book for is skipping a few of downtown's historic towers; however, the book does an excellent job of directing city explorers to St. Louis's most interesting areas.

This was one of my favorite books when I was little. The language of this picture-book mystery was so engaging, I can still hear my mother reading it to me: "My knees were apple butter. My heart skipped rope in my chest."

Two little girls are searching for the villain who has been going around town smashing jack-o-lanterns. The story is set in the past -- horses and buggies abound. One townsperson who owns a car is viewed as very strange indeed: "Get a horse," he is told.

I had the pleasure of meeting author Judith St. George a couple of years ago; I was familiar with some of her other books, but I had no idea she'd written this one. Sadly, it's out of print, but scratch up a copy if you can. The humor is sweet and wry by turns, and the identity of the Halloween Pumpkin Smasher is a big surprise.

thie book haunted was awesome. it was scary and exciting in every word. i loved this book so much i never stopped reading till i fell asleep. this was the best darn book i have ever read in my whole life. i could never put this book down. i was scared and excited to see what would happen next. you have to read this book real soon. REad it!!

Raunchy but delicious spoof of contemporary Sacred Cows. Certainly qualifies for a subtitle like "Extraordinary People doing extraordinary things to other Extraordinary People."

This book is well written by an expert on the various Military-Religious Orders. The book gives great detail on the formation and history of the Order through the centuries . The books details the geneology of the current Grand Master of the Order HRH Don Ferdinando Maria, Prince of Bourbon Two Sicillies, Head of the Royal House, Duke of Calabria and Castro. and how the Order under his leadership has been recognised. Also explains how the Parma branch of the Bourbons confers membership but is not recognised by the Holy See or the Italian Republic. A fascinating history and a notably prestigious membership.