there was never a dull moment reading this. inspired by countless tape recordings brashler made with cool papa bell and satchel paige, this books puts you into the lives of back baseball players in the 1930's as they travel through the midwest, often encountering prejudice, con-men, loneliness and self-doubt but sticking to their guns and rising about the drama. the language brashler uses to tell the tale makes it authentic and warm. a perfect companion to the movie...

Can you believe it - 30 years old, and still going strong? A must-have book for those of us who want to learn basic deer mouse biology. The chapters are:

Paleontology, Classification, Speciation, Habitats and Distribution, Anatomy (a definitive monograph), Ontogeny (illuminating), Parasites, Endocrinology, Genetics, Home Range and Travels (excellent), Population Dynamics, Behavior Patterns, Psychology, and Activity.

Don't study deer mice without one!

This is a nice reference guide for all ages. I have a 4 year old who is VERY interested in nature and I bought this book to aid myself and her in identifying various birds that we run across. It is perfect for an adult as well as children. There are plenty of pictures that even a child who cannot read, can still understand.

I've used this book as a resource for teaching about slavery in an elementary school class. The thoughts conveyed are not the usual rhetoric presented in most lower level school social studies texts. Until recently children have not been exposed to the idea that slavery existed in parts of the world other than the USA. The long history of slavery - in the world and especially in Africa itself is new to many people. We learn much about slavery that has not before been related to school children, if not adults. The children in my classroom have been very absorbed by the thoughts presented in these pages. This is a must-read for Middle or High School students studying Aftican American history. As a teacher I would be sure to use it in my class.

Our daughter, in large part due to this book, enjoyed learning about her body parts. The photographs of babies are cute and politically correct. The book is very small and very durable, perfect for tiny hands.

A mix of various odds and ends, ranging from medium (some of the longer adventures) to excellent(the Greg Staford stuff) quality. But even the medium bits have excellent ideas well worth lifting, such as Queen Guiniveres Garden of Love, and one of the excellent bits happens to be the guidelines on how to run a Pendragon campaign. Likewise, the area described, Angleland, is the setting for the primary wordly conflict in the game, and has a wonderfull Enchanted Forest. The put-together feel of the book is similar to many other older role-playing products (wich i happen, personally, to find charming) but do not be fooled: its contents are far more subtle and complete than the glittery computer-decorated tinsel put out by most companies nowadays.
I would certainly reccomend this book to serious Pendragon players- in fact, its the most usefull supplement after "Boy King".

Loved this book for its ease in readability and its absorbing power. The story moved fast, was exciting, griping, well thought out and convincing in its fantasy. The research efforts of the author were also apparent encouraging one to delve into the Welsh folklore and Arthurian traditions, as well as into natural remedies for healing the body.

I love Isabel Wyatt's books. She writes fairy tales, not PC versions of those we grew up with, nor gory, horrible ones, but tales from her own imagination. Each of these tales involes a Fairy Prince, but all are different. She doesn't tend to have them rescuing princesses like in traditional fairy tales- oh no, the gender roles are better than that. When a princess is involved, she is strong and capable, and has an talent the prince needs. Bad things do happen, but not gory pointless, bad things. These are the fairy tales of dreams, not nightmares.

I found this a great book for boys- usually the fairy type books are pretty specific in their intent to captivate girls. Princes are only included in a romantic way. Well, these are not romantic tales, nor are they the typical male books that leave out girls entirely, or put them in a subservient role. These have very few girls in them (it is about Fairy Princes after all), but the girls in there can hold their own!

This book is for older children and is far less repetitive than the Seven Year Old Wonder Book. Still, I read it to my 6 yo (along with the 7 YOWB and King Beetle Tamer) and he loves them all.

Would it be blasphemous to quote an old adage that if God would speak it would sound like John Gielgud? Never mind if you consider the text as absolute historical truth, beautiful metaphor, or something between the two. It would be very difficult to find a better reader than Sir John. His voice shows every sign of age and that makes it sound just right. Also his carefully cadenced reading brings out all the poetry inherent in the King James translation of this material. An absolute Stunner! And an object lesson in dramatic reading for our current crop of microphone-influenced whisperers and mumblers.