The Economy of God will give you the answers you seek about your purpose in life from God's perspective based on the Bible. If you are seeking the plan of God for your life, you have found it! Seek no more.

The book touches the highest administration in the whole universe - the administration of the triune God! Not like human administration that is politics-oriented, God's administration is life-oriented, which is to give God's divine life to those who need Him and want Him, through Jesus Christ. Witness Lee used 'economy' of God in stead of 'administration' of God just because the Greek word 'economy' most characterizes God's life-driven administration.

Because of human's falling, the salvation has to be involved in God's administration. The very God had to become a man to die for man. Praise the Lord, His administration did not stop by His death. His resurrection and resurrection power have made this life-driven administration continue and even consummate in the New Jerusalem!

Now God's administration is exercised in the Church: "I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." (Mat 16:18) God needs His believers to participate in His divine economy on this earth, and to destroy Satan's kingdom and build up God's kingdom, which is the domain of His authority, His administration, and His divine life. "But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you." (Mat 12:28)

I have never read any book like Economy of God that unveils God's heart's desire in such a deep and thorough way. The book is a must for those who have a pure heart to love and seek Christ, and want to participate in God's divine economy today on this earth.

This book does a wonderful job of expressing in simple terms - the heart of God. No other writer have I found who so intimately understands our Lord and presents his view in such a way that we come away encouraged and refreshed.

Stan Lee lost the opportunity for dozens of great stories when he had Galactus confine the Silver Surfer to earth. Don't get me wrong, these are some classic stories, but a more space-faring Surfer would have been nice.

The real highlight is John Buscema's artwork. It's possibly some of the best of his career, and doesn't seem to lose anything in black and white. His work, in contrast with Jack Kirby's, is much more realistic and subtle. As far as the writing goes, hey, it's Stan Lee and thus always entertaining, but he gets a little too preachy in spots for my tastes.

One of the best stories is where the Surfer encounters Mephisto for the first time. The art is incredible, and we really see what makes the Surfer tick. It's worth it for this story alone. The origin story is the only one featuring Galactus, and it's very entertaining as well. Also exceptional is the issue where the Surfer takes on Thor. This is really Stan Lee at his very best, tossing out hilariously over-the-top Asgardian speak in the "thrilling Marvel fashion". And no one could ever draw brooding characters like Johnny Buscema. Check out the shot of Loki slumped in his chair. Now that, my friends, is brooding. Really, how could you not love this?

We even get a Spider-Man appearance, but as usual in his early guest appearences, Spidey comes off as quite the little jerk. It's still fun to see him take on the Silver Surfer though. Overall, a very worthy purchase.

The Silver Surfer has always been a bit preachy, and believe me he definitely does a lot of that in this book, but this is still one of the best series every done by any company. The scripting is truly eloquent.

The true merit of a comic illustrator's art is how it shows up without color, and John Buscema's work shines in this volume. It's really too bad he is so wasted on a lackadaisical book like Conan the Barbarian nowadays...Buscema has always been one of comic's finest artists: no flash, no exaggerated figures...just technical perfection. Too bad Todd McFarlane or Jim Lee apparently never read these comics before beginning their wasted careers. Jack Kirby provides the art for the final story in the book.

The Surfer meets up with many Marvel luminaries, including Thor, Spider-Man, The Inhumans and the Human Torch, and faces off against Mephisto, The Flying Dutchman, The Stranger and many more mundane menaces that are given extra life in these stories.

Of all the great "relevant" sixties comics, The Silver Surfer stories have probably withstood the test of time the best. Definitely a must-have volume.

This is a grand collection of stories from Marvel's greatest era. Stan Lee never wrote better and John Buscema's artwork is gorgeous. The first half of the Silver Surfer run consisted of double sized stories reflecting a larger scope. Lee took full advantage of it. My favorite was the double sized Stranger story which was extremely heroic and touching. All of today's comic creators should read this series of books and especially this one to see the way it was done right.

The 'true' X-men from back-in-the-day are finally available for the X-men fans of today. First off, this book contains the first ten issues of the series, including individual covers, in full color on glossy stock and and hard bound. These stories (Uncanny X-men 1-10) were written in '61 and '62 by Stan Lee and drawn by the Jack Kirby, with both a forward and afterward by Stan...'nuff said. It tells the origins of the X-men (original team: Professor X, Cyclops, Beast, Angel, and Iceman), the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (Magneto, Toad, Mastermind, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver), introduces modern mainstay characters like Jean Grey, Blob, and Kazar all for the first time, and guest-stars old-school Marvel money-makers like Namor the Sub-mariner and the Avengers. New-school fans may be a bit thrown by the presence of sixties throw-back characters like the Vanisher, Unus the Utouchable, and Lucifer or the lack of explanation of Magneto's powers or his prior relationship with Xavier, but it's worth it to see the Beast and Angel before they turned blue...It is incredible to see how good the story was in the sixties, even reading it now after the year 2000.

This collection of comic books (most specifically, The X-Men 1-10) is the ideal novel for comic book readers: it includes enough issues to hold one's attention for quite a while, but it also is in color, so that purchasing the book is a worthy investment. It covers the origins of the original five X-Men (Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, and Marvel Girl) and their first missions under their wheelchair-bound leader Professor X. Although The Essentials version of this book features twice as many issues from the series, this one is a much better quality book, including the cover, the color inking, the paper itself, and even an introduction by the inventor of the X-men himself. What's more, once you're done with this one, you can follow it up with Vol. 2, which includes issues # 11-20. A great read, collector's item, or book just to have around, you owe it to yourself to buy The X-Men Vol. 1 #'s 1-10.

There is a sense, albeit very simplistic, that can look at "The X-Men" as a cross between Marvel's two most successful comic books, "The Fantastic Four" and "The Amazing Spider-Man." From the former you get the idea of a group of superheroes who received their powers through mutation (specifically, exposure to them good ol' cosmic rays) with the idea of a superhero who is alienated from the very society they are trying to success. As it was made clear from the first issue of "The X-Men," mutants were feared by "ordinary" people. The sub-text of the prejudice of the majority against the differences of the minority certainly became stronger as the series progressed and is perhaps its most defining element; certainly it was the centerpiece of the promotional campaign for the film version. I remember liking the comics because the original X-Men were basically teenagers (Scott Summers and Jean Grey are the proverbial starcrossed lovers here). That meant it was easier to identify with them, especially since the Legion of Superheroes had about a hundred members and it was always a hit-or-miss proposition that your favorite one would be involved in the story in any given month.

This first volume of "X-Men" comics collects the first ten episodes of the series, written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby. We are introduced not only to our merry band of mutants (Professor X, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Iceman, and the Beast) but some of the seminal villains for the group: Magneto (#1 and 4-6), the Vanisher (#2), the Blob (#3 & 7), the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants consisting of Magneto with Mastermind, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and Toad (#4-6), the Sub-Mariner (#6), and Unus the Untouchable (#8). There are also those fun clashes between heroes with the Avengers (#9) and Ka-Zar (#10). What stands out from this list is that Lee and Kirby were able to come up with THE X-Men villain right off the bat with Magneto, who represents the flip side of humanity's fear of the mutants. He also makes up for the Blob. It is always fun to see what gets abandoned from these early issues, most notably Bobby Drake as the Snowman and Professor X pining away for the lovely Jean Grey because he is old and confined to a wheel chair (that sure would have been a very interesting love triangle once you throw Scott Summers into the mix). None of these stories are particularly great, but these are the first ten issues of what would eventually become THE comic book on the planet so you have to check these out to see how it all began.

I am a reader of self help and positive thinking type of books. I read this particular book when it first came out in '96...almost 6 years ago....and it still remains a favorite for me. It touches on more than the common "rah rah rah" method. This book makes you realize the unbelieveable strengths that we are ALL born with, but that we don't develope. All of my life I've heard the term "mind over matter" and didn't pay it much attention. This book puts reality to that saying and now I truely understand what it means. The human mind is a God-made computer and none of us use our brain to it's fullest potential. Ms. Milteer writes with such an easy flow, that this book is hard to set down, almost like a novel!!! It's astonishing.
Excellent book that I seriously recommend to everyone....readers and non-readers. The ideas and the realization that this book brings will change your life and give you control of yourself and the situations that are presented to you....large and small.
During a week's bout with the flu, I picked this book up just to thumb through it and ended up reading it again....thank heaven. You won't have to force yourself to sit and read this one, once you get started, you'll have to force yourself NOT to be reading!

Lee Milteer's book, Success is an Inside Job, is about how to get what you want and how to reach your potential by using spiritual principles. Her techniques include using your intuition, letting go of the past by re-programming, positive self-talk, goal setting, creative visualization and habit busting to mention a few. She gives you practical "to dos". This book is an inspiration and following her techniques really works. She stresses committment to yourself and to be the best you can be. I have used these techniques and passed them on to my children. I recommend that you try them. I personally owe a great deal to Lee. Thank you!

We live in a time when we are inundated with self help books. But Lee Milteer has found the real key to success. And I don't just mean success in business and money (though she gives plenty of outstanding advice in that area, too!), but success as a person as well.

If you're going to read one book that will really make a difference in your life, this is the one.

I love this book! I gives really easy instructions so you can draw really good horses, even if you couldn't before. It even tells you what kind of pencils and supplies you should have if you want to draw.

Makes it much easier for my daughter to draw her favorite animal...the horse of course!

We were very pleased with this book. The book gives simple yet accurate "how-to"s. A wonderful book.

Sir, Your accounting of the abilities of our teams brought back so many memories. The price we had to pay is still so unknown to so many. I carry the memory of my friend and teammate Sgt.A.Garcia with me every day. I am proud that I had the honor to serve under you and with men like him. For those who fought for it freedom has a taste the protected will never know.
Doc Parrish 3rd. Force Recon 1969-1970

I believe this is a very balanced work, and sets forth a compelling remembrance of the good and great men who served under unspeakable conditions, and gained little by it for themselves but silent honor.

I bought and read this book, after returning from the funeral of my friend's father, Lt. Col. Buck Coffman, this past weekend (1 Sept., '01). Col. Coffman was a fascinating, remarkable man who served his nation well. Sometimes, perhaps, better than it's people deserved. I knew him apart from his role as warrior (though ALWAYS a Marine), and he set a standard to aspire to, as a man and as Man. He was loved truly by his family and friends.

At his memorial service, I had the privelege of meeting the author, Col. Lee, as well as Maj. Norton, Col. Morris, Gen. Gray and several of the other courageous men who served with them in the Marines; men written of in this book. Each and every one of them impressed me with their intelligence, decency and honor, and for the love they so obviously share for one another.

I am now starting on Doc Norton's Force Recon Diaries. I am very grateful to the men who write these books. We should always remember that giants DO walk the earth. I'm honored to have spent a time, even but a moment, in the shadow of one.

It seems that all of these Force Recon books are concerned with the war after 1969, during the downsizing of Americas involvement. dont they realize that the worst of the war was prior to that ,in 67-68. Also, i dont care for the way col. Lee is critical of the unit prior to his arrival. This very company was the first into the DMZ in 1967, it patrolled Con Thien in the bad days and patrolled the Khe Sanh area with 4 man teams. the company had a Medal of Honor winner and a number of Navy Crosses prior to his arrival. Regardless it is still an excellent book and the views above are mine alone.

Carleen Ellison wakes up unsure where the last week went, or what happened to her little boy. Someone else is pretending to be her, and her ex-husband is playing along. Carlie runs to Kane Kindacid, the man she once loved -- the father of her son -- for help.

Kane doesn't know what to make of Carlie's story, but he's sure she's the real deal. Just as he's sure he never got over her, even after she married his cousin. And now he has to help her rescue the son he never knew he had. Will he be able to let her ago again when this mess is finally worked out?

Adrianne Lee writes a compelling mystery and a great romance about a love that never truly died.

What a fantastic read this is. I almost didn't buy it since it's a secret child book but Adrianne has never led me wrong and she didn't this time either. Don't miss this one!

I can't add much to what's already been said. Adrianne has never written a bad book but this one is something special. Loved Kane and Carleen's story. If you haven't checked her out, you don't know what you're missing!

Christine Bennett is in the process of readjusting to "normal life" after spending 15 years as a cloistered nun. At a town meeting, she speaks in defense of disabled twin brothers accused of killing their mother 40 years before and to her surprise is put in charge of researching the case. As she starts to dig into the past, she meets a helpful (and smitten) police officer who helps in her search for the truth.

Christina does not run around accusing people of the murder without evidence, judge suspects harshly for their past actions or deliberately place herself in danger which is a refreshing change. This is a refreshing cozy mystery with likeable characters and an engrossing mystery.

If you can read (or listen to the audiobook version) this story and not be in tears by the end, you are a stronger reader than I am. This was one of the most moving stories I've ever read. Ms. Harris is able, in the guise of telling the simple tale of a nun who left the convent and gets involved in a mystery simply through the process of living her everyday life, to create characters who are so sympathy-engendering as to make them part of your life. They become like family--and their deaths had me sobbing.
Add that to a well-crafted mystery story, and you have the beginning of a mystery series of books which one will want to read, and re-read in later years.
May Ms. Harris be able to keep on writing Christine Bennett
mystery stories!

This was the first Christine Bennett mystery I read. It was so good I recomended it to my family. I was in my fifties then but the book was rated as superb by my daughters in their twenties and by my husband. From then on I've read all Ms Harris' books. She's fabulous. Maybe you could say they're cozies but I don't think so. She has a deep sense of plot and characterization. Kix is a real person, the men and women involved in her investigations are psychologically correct. To make things short, I love Ms Harris books. They are not only good mysteries for the dentist's waiting room: they are very good novels.

Having read SWAN'S GRACE, I was a little leary of reading this book but did so at the constant urging of a good reading buddy. I really enjoyed this book and found it much better than its predecessor. Lucas and Alice are both wonderful, but I still had a lot of questions at the end that I won't go into since people reading this review may not have read the book yet. The story grabs you and keeps you interested, I just wondered if everything was "wrapped up" as it could/should have been. Overall, a very good book.

This was a great romance. There were a few predictable parts as with most romances but the ending was not what I expected! Over all the book is really good and I have read it more than once!
I would recomend reading the other two books in the series first so you know who everyone is ect.

A gorgeous piece of work merging a powerful courtroom drama and intrigue with a poignant passion, Linda Francis Lee's NIGHTINGALE'S GATE is sadly overlooked and under-rated by romance fans. The plot centres around grisly serial killings of prostitutes milling around Boston alleys and the victims are marked by an imprint of a nightingale. Lucas Hawthorne, the heart-throb and notorious rake who opens the Nightingale Gentleman's club is the prime suspect. The commonwealth prosecutor, Walker Kendall is determined to send him to the gallows. Grey, his brother has the foresight to engage him Alice Kendall, who is Walker's daughter. She is spurred by her father's lack of confidence in her to win the courtcase.

As investigation continues, more facts are revealed to piece out the puzzle. Linda Francis Lee throws in some delicious red herrings and prime suspects including Alice's father, Clark - her father's protege and prosecuting lawyer, Bradford Hawthorne -Luca's father. The mystery is spine-tingling and dark given the decadence of the Boston underground. Yet the courtroom drama's magentism cannot be compared to the triumph of passion between Alice and Lucas. Lucas is a brooding hero who despite being the owner of the scandalous club, is a man tormented by the loss of his innocence and a former lover. Alice is capable as the female lawyer who shows courage in her job and her righteousness and intelligence is worthy of emulation. The professional relationship is soon overwhelmed by emotions and desire, yet the question of whether Lucas is the killer hangs in the balance.

Nightingale's Gate is Linda Francis Lee's most solid effort so far in the trilogy after Dove's Way and Swan's Grace. It soars with an emotional and heart-rendering finale and the propulsive intrigue is galvanizing and gritty to keep you awake throughout the night. Already selected by Amazon.com's editors as one of the top ten historical romance in 2001, this book is a high-flyer with reviewers. It is a gem waiting to be unearthed by astute readers.

The book is touching, I'll give Ann Imbrie that, but really, she doesn't have enough material to warrent a full length book. Because she lacks many facts, she invents what she doesn't know and does a good job doing it, but the book should be marketed as such i.e. it is really about her feelings and reminisces of her dead friend, not what happened to her. An excellent book to borrow from a friend, check out from the library, or purchase used, but i wouldn't pay full price for it.

I have not read this book as it is out of stock and I just found out about it but this crime is in Ann Rule's book You Belong to me, if someone wants to read about the killer Gary Taylor.

I really enjoyed reading the book. I am an eighth grader at Bowling Green Junior High. I felt like I understood alot about the Lee and that I could relate to some of her problems. I thought that the book was wonderful. Thank you Ann Imbrie!