I really enjoyed reading this book. It captivated my attention. It talks of life, and humor in the midst of suffering,joy in the midst of pain and the sacrifices oneself has to do for others. This story is of a man who in the midst of horror and fear, served his country with honor. Veteran or not, you will enjoy this true story of life and the battles that sometimes go with it.

Joel's book held my interest and kept me laughing, especially the his stories and mishaps in Vietnam. You'll espeically like and will laugh about the pickle juice! Great reading!

You'll enjoy this one. Brace yourselves for the ride of a lifetime. Great laughs as the trickster brother rides again. He'll bring you into a relm that lights up your life!

There is something about the prose of Tanith Lee. You are swept into what ever world she feels like showing you. THe narrators and/or central characters seem alive. So much so, you can feel there is something they are keeping back, some vital clue, some revelation of soul. It's nearly palatable.
She sets depth of place, there is a real sense of being there. I felt like I was in Florence, in the midst of some twisted Carnivall. Or maybe in the mirror of one of the great European Palaces, seeing it from inside the flame of a candle.
The stories warrant being read several times, to absorb the majesty.

Much better than the first book, this one is coherent and riveting. Told out of sequence, yet in perfect logical order, this is the tale of a family haunted by a tragic demonic curse. There are enough shivers and surprises to satisfy even a long time fantasy/horror fan.

Tanith Lee has found a theme in the twisting of sex and horror, so the book not for the innocent or prudish, but there's less emphasis on shock value than the previous book in the series (The Book of the Damned). What is emphasized is good storytelling - few can touch her when she's at her best.

The story begins with Raolin Darksbane. He is staying in a haunted house, and he meets the ghost and learns her story and then becomes infected himself with the curse. The story then follows the exploits of a jewish exorcist and goes back to Roman Paradys where the curse begins. The story goes forward and then it goes back. I liked the story of the "doomed" Heloise and her strange destiny, intricately linked with the story of cupid and Physche and what happens if you look closer at things that you are not supposed to look at. I also liked the story of the roman soldier, his dilemma between looking life and destroying the curse once and for all. Great descriptions, you could almost hear the trumpets at the roman fort as the Roman soldier stayed up and awake to await the beast. The ending seemed rushed to me, the exorcism seemed like the easy way out and the spirituality of it left me tired and lost. But a good story.

COMPARED TO ALL THE ADDRESS BOOKS I'V SEEN, "THE CELEBRITY ADDRESS HANDBOOK" IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE OUT THERE TODAY. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE WHO WANTS THE ENTIRE FIELD OF CELEBRITIES TO GET "THE CELEBRITY ADDRESS HANDBOOK."

The way I see it, you can collect autographs one of three ways. You can collect through the mail, in-person or from a dealer. "The Celebrity Address Handbook" explains how to do all three. It has tons of celebrity addresses, a calendar of events for in-person collecting and a complete list of dealers in the U.S. I'm going to try all three ways!!

I've seen a lot of celebrity address books and this one is the most complete. Other celebrity address books list the name alphabetically."The Celebrity Address Handbook" not only list the name alphabetically, but it groups the name and address by the category of what the celebrity is known for. I like this feature because it helps put a name to a face that I remember. "The Celebrity Address Handbook" also contains a lot of names in business, science and politics that you don't see in other celebrity address books. I give "The Celebrity Address Handbook" two thumbs up!

This is a fast paced yet simple story about a train that ran away. Both of my sons have loved this book and know it by heart. I definately recommend this book for any small child. They will want to hear it over and over.

This was one of my son's favorite books...and now I'm buying it for my grandchildren. Besides the hope that they will enjoy it as much, and that he will enjoy sharing it with them...there is a certain delight in wondering how many thousands of times he will have to read it...and does he still have it memorized! A great story with excellent use of language.

Great book and illustrations. My son and I love reading Choo Choo, Mike Muligan, and The Old House. He wants them read over and over and he's only two. They'll be great books later on when he begins to read.

You can't find these in bookstores! They're the best.

I have a very extensive collection of cookbooks, they are a passion for me...But I must say that this cookbook impelled me to write a review, this cookbook stole my heart, it has the most endearing story behind it which I feel touches the very heart and soul of why and how this cookbook even came into existence in the first place. It is very warmly written, and has lots of fabulous recipes to be treasured for years to come...such as yellow cornbread, spoonbread, buttermilk pancakes, and biscuits, and corncakes, coffee cake, apple cake, chocolate pound cake, pineapple upsidedown cake, pie crust, apple pie, coconut cream pie, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, potato salad, barbeque pork, barbeque ribs, fried green tomatoes, coleslaw, split pea soup, stuffed green peppers, chili, meatloaf, baked beans, chicken and dumplin's, fried chicken and gravy, grits, oooh, to name just a few of the wonderful recipes in this book. It makes a perfect gift and truly a book to be treasured in your own collection. I highly recommend this cookbook to everyone!!!

I love this book. It is very warmly and lovingly written about an extraordinary southern black cook/nanny who changed the lives of the family she served. I wanted to cry when I read of Annie's impoverished childhood, having to work instead of going to school (even as a little girl), getting up at 4 AM from the time she was 10 years old in order to fix breakfast so everyone could get to the fields, etc. But she retained a positive attitude and deep faith (which is very humbling). Although I have not yet had a chance to try the recipes, they look wonderful, and many are prefaced by descriptions of why they are so special / taste so good ... down home southern cooking at its very finest. However, IMHO, the book would have been priceless if only for the warm, glowing descriptions of Annie, and recollections in her own words.

Women like Annie have been largely forgotten in our culture now. For most, if their work in life was to have any dignity, they had to provide it as a living example. I also grew up with one of these women. It was a symbiotic relationship between them and our families. The authors have done a great job documenting this work; I enjoyed Annie's parts and wished she had said more! Of course, the traditional recipes of our South are always a pleasure to read, and to cook. A beautiful book, beautifully bound, perfect for a gift.

I love this manga! The character Eclipse has his work cut out for him, Lol!!! ^_^ and Raenef is sooo cute!!! ^-^ I recomend this manga if you want to get somthing with a medieval twist!!!!

Demon diary is the story of a boy named Raenef who is expected to rise and become a great demon lord, though he may just not be cut out for it! To be a great demon lord you must be vicious, evil, and rude. In other words, the exact opposite of our lovable little Raenef.
From the first page to the last, Demon Diary is a perfect mix of action, drama, and comedy. I've loved it from the beginning of the first book and it only gets better.
The series is SO good! And it's completely different from anything that I've ever read before. It's a new way to look at the world of demons. And it's fun to watch Raenef try to be evil, when he obviously is not!
And Eclips and Raenef's relationship is... well it's strange at first, but hopefully the reader will discover more in the books to come. And as I said in my review for vol. 1, if you have a prob. with same gender relationships, GET A LIFE AND DON'T READ THIS SERIES!!
Anyway... Demon Diary is a true manga masterpiece!! I totaly recamend it to anyone who loves other great mangas such as Dragon Knights, which is also a really awesome manga.
...13!!

Ok I really wasn't expecting anything when I picked up this manga. It turned out to be one of the funniest things I have picked up in a long time. Now if yaoi (or gay) bothers you, there really isn't anything to worry about in this manga. So don't let that put you off in any way. Yes it's there but how should I say this... nothing I would mind my 9 year old brother reading. The art is impressive especially since this seems to be the author's first work. I think anyone would like this, and as soon as I return my borrowed copy I will buy for myself.

Eleemosynary - charatible, the giving of alms.

And so begins one of the real gems of the contemporary American Theatre written by perhaps the best home-grown playwrights to appear in the last 15 years.

In Eleemosynary playwright Lee Blessing, like he does in all his work, celebrates the joy of language and its intrinsic power to create storms of imagery. In this short, eliptical and direct play which demands a symbolic staging, Blessing gives us three generations of Westbrook women- a unique family blessed (and cursed) with supreme intelligence and eccentricity.

I have directed the play once and seen it staged several times and each encounter has proven fullfilling past expectation. It is poetic without pretension and it is charatible without resorting to maudlin posings. The matriarch of the clan- the bold Dorothea is so carefully drawn as is her daughter Artie and grandaughter Echo. Dorothea's eccentricities do not become shallow manipulations here (as say similar characters do in Steel Magnolies for example), and that truly is a testement to Blessings sublime mastery of language and space. Like all great plays, Eleemosynary touches the heart and the head at the same time as it is filled with laughs and tears.

Discover and savor this highly polished diamond!

Reading this play was the most touching inspiration anyone could ask for. It's complex imagery and natural poeticism moves the reader, and the audience, through the story of three women's linear relationship with one another. Each scene reveals to us another facet of their fears, their needs, harshnesses and vulnerabilities. I had the honor of playing Dorothea in a production recently, and fell in love with the craft of acting all over again. Anyone who is thinking about staging this play will find themselves open to a world of technical possibility as well as interpretive direction. If you don't push it too hard you will notice that there is no need to; Mr. Blessing has already done most of the work for you. Think simply, and the beauty and profuound relevence of this play will unwrap itself before the audience, like a gift.

Last year I had the opportunity to play Echo in a production of this wonderful play. All I can do is thank Lee Blessing, and my director for giving me this once in a lifetime experience. Of all the productions I have performed in none has moved me, brought me closer to my fellow actors, nor changed me in the ways that this play has. In exploring the relationships between three generations of extraordinary women, Mr. Blessing reveals so much about mothers and their daughters (it amazes me that a man could write about women and their feelings so accurately). There is basically no set, no costume changes, and very few props, which means that the play itself must be powerful enough to keep the attention of the audience for about two hours. This is no easy task, but the play moves so quickly and smoothly through a series of flashbacks, that it transports the audience into the world of these women and holds them there until the very end. Because the show was double cast, I had the unique opportunity of being both a performer and an audience member. Both experiences were equally intense, and if I ever get the opportunity to be either again I won't hesitate to take it. I enthusiastically recommend this play to actors, directors, audience members or even just to someone who is looking for a good read. Enjoy. -One Echo

Great book, very funny and whitty. It feels like you know "Number Three" halfway through the book and, despite his politically incorrect views and simplicity (or maybe because of it), he endears himself to the reader in double quick time!

I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys the sport of flyfishing and the characters that go with it - Robert Lee penned a little gem!

If after reading this book, you don't find yourself playing mental gymnastics with the rye-humored-memories imprinted on your brain - YOU'RE DEAD!

This is one of the funniest and more intriguing books I've ever read. You can't help wanting to deck a number of characters in this book - but just as surely, you'd deck anyone who would try! It's that kind of dichotemy that makes for one memorable book!

I've developed an entire list of "Elliott Notions" and "Donnyisms". Nearly every day since reading this book (which BTW I've done 4 times in as many months!).. I find myself laughing - many times fully out-loud - at situations which in my daily life mirror conditions from this book: not even related to fishing, guiding or the West. They are just the human condition - full, raw and life-on-the-limb.

Read the book. Experience the uncanny humor Robert Lee has brought to life in this whimsical tale. And answer this: "How many times did you say you'd like to 'see the movie'?"

Enjoy ...

Finished this book in one night. Actually got it for my husband, but got hooked after the first 2 pages of "browsing". "Number Three" is a funny, yet realistic representation of some of our most interesting characters here in Montana. I laughed out loud while digesting Number Three's philosophies on fishing, women, hobbies and life here in God's "last best place". I also am hoping for a sequel to follow Number Three's continued growing pains. Thank you Mr. Lee!!

The recipes in the book made it seem easy to cook your own Chinese dishes. I'm 47 years old and have never tried making my own Chinese dishes (and I'm Chinese). Even after I thumbed thru the book, the only thing it made me do was order take out 3 nights in a roll!
One day, I will try one of the recipes in the book!

This book is one of a series put out by Wei-Chuan Publishing from Taiwan. I bought this particular title while living in Taiwan in 1992 and have used it continuously since. Part of the draw for me is that this book (like most of the Wei-Chuan publications) is bilingual (as I was studying Chinese in Taiwan). More importantly, the recipes are easy to follow, have good pictures of what each finished dish should look like, and has a front section on mixing various sauces that can be used with whatever you want to stir-fry.

This book is authentic. My mom never taught me to cook. Instead she made sure I hit the books and studied while she did all the cooking and cleaning. Now with my own family I'd like to reproduce the flavors I grew up with. Often resturant Chinese food is too greasy, over fried and has too much MSG and sugar. With this cook book I can create healthy Chinese dinners for my family, and I know exactly how much salt and sugar is in each dish.

Being sceptical about anything "divine," this book made me think about divine influences on us humans down here on Earth. I recommend this book without reservations to anyone who isn't fearful to take a look at divine possibilities.

I picked this book up for my Mom for Mother's Day after a conversation we had one night about Spirituality. I read the book myself before I sent it to Mom, just to be sure it would be something she would really have an interest in. Not only are the stories of the three women who wrote the book interesting but also reading about what they experienced individually and as a team as they were writing the book made this book a true gem and something I decided I had to have a copy of for myself. I learned a great deal about angels, spirituality and the uniqueness of each of our personal journeys in life from this book. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking within themselves for answers to life's questions.

I was getting ready to teach an Angel Class in St. Charles, IL. and reading anything I could get my hands on that would help. When this book literally came on the screen. I was at the Amazon Book web site and looking for a different book. This book appeared on my screen. I knew than and there that this was the book I needed in teaching people to listen to their Angels. The authors teach you that our Angels are anxiously waiting for us to ask them for divine guidance. Once you read this book you will never feel alone or unloved again. You will never feel helpless or at the mercy of events. Read this book it will change your life, it has changed mine.