What a terrific book--nostalgic, romantic, funnny, poignant. I was utterly charmed once again by Ms. Kaye's writing. Her descriptions of visits to the Taj Mahal and spring in Kashmir are beautiful. I can't wait to read "Enchanted Evening."

This book is thoroughly enjoyable, with M. M. Kaye describing her idlyic days in India in a wonderfully interesting, humorous way, which makes this book a pleasure to read and a must own!

Ms. Kaye has the most wonderful way of describing scenes, colors, and events of an era never to be seen again. Her family led a story-book life of adventure and she makes it look so easy to overcome the forces of nature that were part of living there with very few, if any, modern conveniences. It was a delicious read and I hope Ms. Kaye is busily at work on the next book of her travels in China! I am grateful for this journey back into a gentler, quieter time.

Beautifully written original profound philosophy woven into a delightful tale that creates modern day mythology.This is a must-read for anyone searching the maze of life.Filled with meaning and new thoughts on society,sex,religion,and slipstream love,Indian Summer could be the greatest book since The Lord of the Rings!Cornel again proves himself to be one of the greatest writers and thikers of our time.

Trish Stevens,writing for the "Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance" calls INDIAN SUMMER,The Return of the Myth of the Running Man,"...a page turner".She goes on to say "...you are barely aware of it until you are swept away and wonder how it happened.Cornell has conjured up a sci-fi thriller with a new sense of discovery through psychological and sensual explorations."..."The subject is multi-layered which establishes the story as science fiction,but like all good sci-fi's,it all seems real and very possible"...develops a theme that suggests a world like Shakespeare's Arden...and, as in '"As You Like It', the presence of gods and goddesses begins to be felt."..." Cornell weaves a tale that wraps around on itself,leaving the reader to wonder how it all began."Indian Summer" is definetely a pagan experiance which merges cultures into a new modern folklore."

The reader is transported through time,space and the astral plane on an adventure that explores pagan logic and the cosmic power of love.So-called sci-fi merges with historical facts about the history of religion and Shakespeare.The quality of Cornel's writing is so superb that the reader feels as though he or she soars into a sensual dream world.All this pleasure and entertainment combines with a deep philosophy of Nature and Mythology.It is a book of great value and meaning. Highly recommended!

At thirty-nine, Claire Maleck knows her life in DC is over as her affair with her boss, repulsive Senator Bob Mallory has ended. Knowing she needs to start over, Claire, accompanied by her teenage daughter, drives to Boston to stay with her mom until she can find employment. In Cape Cod, Claire asks the editor of the Covenant John Hillman for a job as a secretary. Instead, John hires her to write obituaries, which serves as an on the job internship in finding information and writing copy.

Soon Claire finds herself attracted to her boss' son reporter Lane Hillman, who reciprocates her feelings. However, he is closer in age to her daughter than to her and in the already heated summer of 1968 that relationship is taboo. As they work together inquiring into two murders, they fall in love, but neither realize the danger their investigative journalism will place them from a killer who wants to remain unidentified.

The who-done-it is fun to follow and filled with suspense, but also the mystery is quite obvious. However, the clever use of major historical items from a summer that burned makes for a tremendously entertaining tale especially for those boomers who can relate to Chicago, riots, and assassinations. Claire is a great prime player who enables the reader to feel that crazy world of fire thirty five years ago yet she also allows fans to see inside those who touch her, a rare reversal that shows how talented John Hough, Jr. is.

Harriet Klausner

John T Hough's newest novel "The Last Summer" is a great read.Mr Hough is a gifted writer whose Chacacters come to life and connect with you on every page.I did not want this beautifully writen book to end.This one is a must read..Michael Mello

This is a beautifully written, engrossing book about complex people and the pain, sadness, and joy that come to them in unexpected ways. John Hough has an unusually fine ear for dialogue and brings the reader into intimate contact with the characters. At the same time while not obstrusively so, the writing has a compelling poetic quality. This is a captivating book about people with interesting sensibilities. It also has a strong narrative line and is a good read. i recommend it highly.

A woman and her infant daughter, chronically transient and homeless...the mother (an unsung champion) makes love, tenderness, knowledge and wisdom available to her child in small ways, whenever and however she can; one or two important people at critical moments, and the bright, irrepressible child grows up and goes to Harvard.

There is a tender innocence throughout. A protective telling of the author's story. The love between the mother and the child...the anguish felt over their circumstances...never maudlin, always sweet...intimate sadness, a tender grief...an un-self-pitying resolve. I sensed all of these feelings and ideas on almost every page.

And, finally, the child becomes a young woman, intelligent, strong and loving.

I think of this as more than just another Horatio Alger story.

Seeing is believing, or in this case---reading, as the adage goes that relates to the remarkable story of one such lady who in my opinion beats Frank McCourt's 'Angela's Ashes.' Don't get me wrong about McCourt's memoir of the Irish poor, but Lauralee Summer's oddly titled 'Learning Joy from Dogs Without Collars' has an extraordinary flair all it's own. When Lauralee Summer was at the age to enter college she never knew her life would make the newpapers and make radio airwaves nationwide. The headlines would read "Homeless to Harvard" and she even got interviews with the Boston Globe and other prestigious newspapers. When she was asked to make a network TV appearance, during the interview she was pressed for time, the host gave her only less than a minute to reply to the question: What was it like to be homeless? The short-moment media experience of her life in a nutshell prompted her to write the memoir.

Summer's reveals in her memoir of a fatherless, nomadic-type life who lived with her mother who was known very little of being employed, eccentric---but loving and protective of her daughter. Summer and her mom were always on the move to one state or another. Life was far from easy of living in dreary, and even dangerous homeless shelters and delapidated welfare houses. They didn't own a car or a bank account and what little money they had wasn't enough for food or clothing. The sort of schooling Summer had she obtained here and there. And her joy came from learning to read and her love of books when she was a small child. It wasn't until she reached high school when she found the mentors she needed and a love for wrestling where she was accepted on the competitive all-male team! This was the time in life, Summer was able to move into her own acceptance. This would later build her foundation into the priviledged walls of Harvard. It was when Summer won a wrestling scholarship to Harvard, she was in the limelight of the press media of her unique story. Summer had come a long way from poverty and neglect, but everything paid off in the end. For everyone it always does in some way. Summer found her place in the world and made her own home. By constructing her life from the life of the streets and her Harvard education she is a mentor who paints a window of the dark, isolated and discriminating world of women and children in poverty. The house that Summer built was the one of a honest, courageous and compassionate heart who has found joy from dogs without collars.

Yep, this girl stood out at Harvard. She stood out on the East Coast. She'd have stood out anywhere, except perhaps for the gritty streets in Oregon and California where she was raised, essentially homeless. Lauralee Summer is protective of her mother in this memoir, and one quickly understands why. Certainly hampered by despair, depression, perhaps mental illness, and the stigma of welfare mom and Bag Lady, Lauralee's intelligent mother nevertheless home schooled her daughter, protected her, stayed with her, and loved her.
Somehow Lauralee won a scholarship to Harvard - in wrestling.!?! Graduated now, surviving even the Parents' Weekend when Mom arrived from the shelter, she has written a memoir without self-pity, full of the shame, rage, and heartbreak of her growing up years on the streets and in shelters.
It's not a perfect book, but it deserves 5 stars for talent, guts, storytelling, and a great forecast for the future.

Jacquie D'Alessandro is an enchanting new author, one to watch! Summers and D'Alessandro both offer lively, amusing tales. A good beach read.

I found Naked in New England by Jacquie D'Alessandro a breath of fresh air! Very funny throughout the story. Architect Ryan Monroe has just landed a big project that could sky rocket his career. He needs quiet and seclusion to work on the plans for this project so he borrows his friends vacation cabin while his friend, Dave, is on his honeymoon. Unfortunately, Dave's bride Carmen, has hired an interior decorator to redecorate the cabin as a surprise wedding gift for Dave. The interior decorator, Lynne Waterford, has already moved into the cabin when Ryan arrives. Ryan and Lynne are instantly attracted to each other but both have their careers as a priority and not getting involved! Lynne's friend, Killer, is a riotously funny character. All in all the book is funny and highly recommended to all those who enjoy romantic comedy.

Both books in this DUETS are completely adorable. Funny, innovative and a darned good time. I read them both at one sitting. Don't miss this volume.

Her books are amazing, I am greatful she has shared the infinite wisdom of No Eyes. Mary Summer Rain's conveyance of the message is captivating. The books have brought me great inner peace.

Mary Summer Rain's books, which are accounts of her training by No-Eyes (a blind Chippewa visionary), are captivating! Mary was trained by No-Eyes in the early 1980's, and No-Eyes went into great detail of the changes she envisioned happening to Earth in the very near future! It's an eye-opening experience ... but it's not AT ALL like the current flood of "millenium" soothsayers. She also goes into great detail about many things that can help us exist during the tumultous changes that are coming. You'll be shocked -- but, oh, so glad you read these. HURRY!

a realization of what you have alwayse known in your heart, but just needed to be reminded of. Mary's books are an inspiration for life, and all aspects of living. It may sound to good to be true, but I promise it is not. For anyone seeking enlightenment, purpose in life, or an adventure of the spirit; Mary's books are all "must reads"!

I became involved in NWM in 1989. During that time, I was fortunate to get a good taste of the life that is created by owning a home-based business.

It was during this time that I'd read over 1,003 books concerning multi-level and other books which guided one to do more and be more. Luckily, one day, I found her book lying on a shelf, noticed the title and made the purchase automatically without any further thought. Upon reaching the confinement of my home, along with a nice hot pot of coffee, I sat down by the bay window to read about Venus' experiences. Ultimately, I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN!

Over time, I became quite close to Venus, making telephone calls, chit-chatting about Networking businesses. Today, I am living the best experience of all. Venus and I are working together to create a very dynamic business.

I vividly recall my inital reading of that THICK, YELLOW BOOK titled MLM MAGIC by Venus and utimately the path it has carried me on.

Today, it sits on a much reduced library. Very few books remain there and the books you will find there are those that impacted my life immensely

Do yourself the BEST FAVOR you could do for yourself. BUY the book!

MLM is driven by passion and heart -- passion for helping others, passion for connecting with others, passion for building new relationships, passion for having a great time with people, passion for your products, and a big heart to care genuinely for others. This book captures that needed passion and heart in an effective way.

People who succeed in MLM are people-oriented people who have a large circle of influence, and can quickly expand that circle. You get a sense of who that type of person is from Venus Andrecht's experience. If you ever have a chance to hear her speak, I recommend that you be sure to do so.

Many people lack self-esteem, and are overwhelmed by the idea of building an MLM business. Venus shows you that you can do it, if you have the passion and the heart. You too can start from your kitchen table. Some of the best MLM people never leave there!

Good luck with your new relationships! You'll soon find that you have a business as well.

Venus' style is very forthright and entertaining. She tells it like it is. She gives some very good advice for handling those people who don't do anything after they sign up. There are some really good ideas for prospecting,also. I think this book was worth the time I invested to read it. The companion workbook is also excellent, especially if you are just starting out, or got off to a slow start.

Nice story about a boy's imagination but not much else to the story. GREAT pictures, as usual by Mark Teague.

Enjoyable and worth purchasing (used in good condition) anyway - as I did.

It has it all--a wild story, vivid drawings, great sense of humor. What an imagination!

This book IS perfect for starting off the school year! Teague is outstanding! When will the guy win a Caldecott? Every book he does is filled with magnificent illustrations and incredible stories! I met him a few years ago in California...what a gentleman...ALL CLASS!

With this book of poems you can smack your lips with the tangy sweetness of taste, sound, touch and remember. JELLYFISH touches my memory with clear pictures of a child at the shore. These verses remind me of Jane Yolen's COLOR ME A RHYME, and my own ANIMAL ACADEMY, with its playfulness and spontaneity.

Jan Spivey Gilchrist's impressionistic illustrations capture the imagery of poet Rebecca Kai Dotlich's carefree summer. You'll lick your lips after drinking in LEMONADE, hold your ears as FIREWORKS explodes off the page and you'll feel your toes wiggle as BAREFOOT tickles your feet in the new grass. What a refreshing way to wind down a funfilled summer day!

Lemonade Sun reminded me of my own childhood; I too, grew up in the fifties. It brought back so many memories. I could almost smell the fireflies that we collected in glass jars, and the thrill of being able to do double-dutch longer than the other kids. The lemonade stands, bubbles, dragonflies and jacks are all dear to me. It certainly is a book that children will love, and adults will cherish. My personal favorite is Summer Swinging. The illustrations are incredible! It is truly a fun book for all ages.

For those who love Key West, this book will confirm that affection. It will also offer insight into what it's like for those who arrive, fall in love with Key West, and decide to stay. The twenty delicious stories include one called "Leaf Woman," by Margit Bisztray, a revealing oblique peep into the interior life of a woman who typifies one of the many young people who swarm to Key West to find the only work available is low-end drone jobs. The cover with the Key West row house with the rooster perched on the railing of the porch is quintessential Key West.

I have read this book , and once again the authors from key west have brought me back to the Island that I long to call home. Especially Bruce Weiss's piece " Chicken Wars " was fabulous In my opinion Bruce is one of the best new authors of our time , and I can't wait to see what his next novel to read. Also David Kauflet piece was also excellent. Once again proving that he still has a great depth of talent to pull from. Definitely a book worth reading.

The third and latest short-story collection by a diverse and dedicated group of Key West resident-writers continues to keep a finger on the pulse of this tiny, delightfully deranged island. Their latest offering is whimsical, entertaining and right on target.