This first-book author takes us into a world of the intense lives of opera students and the stars that have made it to the top. Nevermind if you know nothing about opera, or even like opera, you will have a fascinating journey following a beautiful young soprano struggling for her place on the stage and her quest to win the heart of a superstar tenor she has loved from afar.

You are taken on an emotional roller coaster ride of life and death, hopes and fears, success and failure, and then safely lets you off with the memories of an exilarating experience.

It is a beautiful love story that plunges you into the depths of unrequited love then floats you to the edge of love fulfilled.

Ms. Kirkland displays a rare talent for descritive narative. She makes me feel that I personally know many of her characters.

The tenacity and determination of the heroine will exhiliarate you and her inate goodness and kindness will inspire you.

Look for more from Susan Kirkland. She brings her experience and knowledge to the printed page with drama and sensitivity.

I found this love story to be completely charming. The characters are fresh, and the tenors remind me of three famous tenors singing today. I learned basic principles about the voice, and warmed to the story immediately. Recommended highly.

This book is THE complete guide to building an intranet. Killer examples and techniques.

Very impressive compendium of Intranet information and the latest HTML techniques

Mary Higgins Clark always writes a wonderful story that is full of great characters. I can usually relate to something in her stories and this one is very very good. You should definately buy!!

This is the first Martha Kirkland book I have read and I enjoyed it very much (so much that I even re-read some of my favorite scenes!). Sarah is a spunky girl and Matthew Donaldson likes that. Even though he is drawn to her (and she to him), he feels that she's way above him since he only sees himself as a soldier who only came into his inheritance by chance, and she's a lady. She, of course, thinks he's way above her and tells herself not to fall in love with him. Well, the inevitable happens but not until almost the very last page do they both realize how the other feels. To add spice to the story, there's a question of whether the art Sarah has come to restore and catalogue is being stolen and/or replaced, and who is the culprit? There are some tense moments when the "culprit" is revealed and Sarah searches for Matthew who has disappeared. I couldn't put this book down. If you like romances with a happy ending, get this book.

I have used this journal to write all of my deepest, darkest secrets. It is a great help to have when I don't have anyone to talk to or trust.

A small, concise work detailing the history of these two companies but concentrating on the locomotives they produced. Generally excellent in technical accuracy. Technical details on each locomotive with lots of photos, mostly black & white. Complete listing of every locomotive produced with date, purchaser and road number.

Well done and extremely well researched by a master of southwest story telling. Almost as good as "Love is a Wild Assault" by the same author,Elithe Hamilton Kirkland.

This is the real stuff--a jewel of a book. After I read these lyrics, "I taste blood in my mouth." Will Kirkland has not only captured the words and rhythm of "cante," he has touched my heart.

Just what we all need - more humor, and very funny tales of our everyday deeds and misdeeds - his, hers, mine, and yours. Looking forward to more of Gordon Kirkland's witty insights about daily life on planet Earth.

Lee's Tar Heels is a superb narrative of one of North Carolina's premier brigades in the Civil War. Author Earl Hess delivers a very readable and interesting account of the brigade, which included the 11th, 26th, 44th, 47th, and 52nd NC regiments. Hess draws on a large number of period resources, including some priceless accounts from brigade members, some of whom did not survive to see the war's end.

The book basically covers the entire history of the brigade, from its early days participating in the relatively small skirmishes and battles of Eastern NC, until its true baptism of fire at Gettysburg, in which it suffered appalling casualties and gained immortal glory. One thing I liked about the book is the consistency with which he covers all the regiments of the brigade, and not just the more famous 26th NC. It would be easy to have written a book on the 26th, with scant reference to the other equally deserving member regiments, but Hess never fails to present the brigade as a whole.

He also tells of a number of interesting side stories, including devoting much space to the famous Moravian band which travelled with the regiment. He talks about the Quaker members of the brigade, who were caught up in a situation they hated, yet earned the sympathy of their fellow soldiers. Each aspect of the brigade history is presented in a readable way, including discussions on desertion, camp life, and politics.
He also talks a great deal about the three leaders of the brigade; Pettigrew, Kirkland, and McRae. He is candid about each of their leadership styles, including any blunders they may have perpetrated, but he is quick to come to their defense when he feels it is warranted. One thing I was impressed with was the natural talent that the last commander, William McRae, exhibited. If not for the end of the war, he surely would have gone on to be a fine division commander.

Hess also addresses the post-war controversy over the blame for the failure of Pickett's charge between North Carolina and Virginia. Several prominent Virginia newspapers printed accounts of the Tarheel's actions at Gettysburg that were biased and inaccurate. There is a whole chapter on "After the War", which deals with the efforts of various members of the brigade to rectify the incorrect accusations of the Virginians, and to accord the brigade the credit it was due. He also writes about the eventual fate of many of the soldiers you come to know through the reading of the book, some of whose stories are absolutely fascinating.

This brigade was present at pretty much every large battle of the ANV from Gettysburg until the end of the war, including a number of smaller engagements which are generally overlooked. It gained a reputation for hard fighting, and was often used in situations where extreme measures were called for. Hess writes about them with an obvious enthusiasm, but never loses his objectivity. I will have to admit, this is the first brigade history I have ever read, but I cannot imagine it gets much better than this. If you enjoyed the book he co-wrote on Pea Ridge, I think you will find this one just as good, maybe even better. I simply cannot recommend it highly enough.