Originally published in hardback as "Their Finest Hour", now bearing its original UK title. Not a formal history as such, but an effort to convey the flow and feel of the times. R. Collier has written a number of good WWII history books and this too is very well written. P. Kaplan has been the artistic mind behind a series of books of this type and format (see note). The book includes many photographs both from 1940 and as the sites, people and artifacts appeared when the book was first published (1988+/-), Sidebars have bits of poetry, songs, and passages from memoirs. (Note: in the same format are: "One Last Look", Little Friends", "Round the Clock", "Wolfpack", Convoy", "Fighter Pilot", and "Bombers". The first three are also excellent, the middle two very good, the last two fair.)

Sue tried to move on with her son after the terrible tragedy that took her hubby's life. She settled in and worked, and hoped that
someday she'd "move on" Softly, every so carefully, Travis O'Connor stepped into her door, and then reached for her heart.
(keep box of tissues handy) Great stuff!

At first I thought, "Dumb book", but as I read more of it, I LOVED IT. I'll give you a preview of it. Lynn and her family go to a beach house and they see that another family is there. Well, at first their uncomfterable with the idea but then they get used to it, so the other family stays there with Lynn's. Jody (a boy, not a girl) likes Lynn, but she doesnt like him. After a while, they start going out...AND THAT'S ALL I'LL TELL YOU. If you want to know the rest, pick it up at your local bookstore and I'm sure you'll love it. HAPPY READING! =)

As a devoted 1000 island cottager, I was particularly impressed by the detail that the author included. While I have boated by many of the islands myself, I found that I really knew very little about them until I read this book. A true find for those who enjoy a colorful rendition of the local history.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very interesting. It was the first horse book I ever read and now I'm hooked on them forever. I recommend this book to everyone who loves horses and even those who don't. Jaimie Ha

Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies of the Summer is awonderful children's book, that would be treasured by adults as well.Her illustrations of flowers and plants are botanically accurate, but the crowning glory is the fairie showcased in each picture! Her work draws us to rediscover nature from a child's eye!

Cicely wrote a poem for each fairy. While I've enjoyed many of Cicely's publications, I particularly enjoy Flower Fairies of the Summer for the poetry. The poetry invites the reader to delight in the wonder and magic of nature on a summer's day. The use of words comes from another age, where there was somehow more time to indulge the senses in appreciating the intricacies nature.

First published in 1925, Flower Fairies Of The Summer: A Celebration reprints a true children's classic written and illustrated by Cicley Mary Barker. Featuring the gorgeous full-color flower fairy illustrations from both past and present editions of this lovely and enduringly popular work, Flower Fairies Of The Summer showcases fanciful poems and a few botanical notes concerning each flower, adding variety add to the timeless illustrations which combine to make for an enthralling visual cornucopia of wonder.

I liked their writing style. I really enjoyed reading the book. These guys are right on!! Not only is this an enjoyable book to read, there is a ton of good information.

While I've always been a fan of Sehlinger's Unofficial Guide, I thought this Spring update was excellent, and extremely up-to-date. While the other WDW guidebooks were still listing attractions like Mr. Toad, closed since 9/98, Fodor's actually reviewed its Pooh replacement. If you want the most current WDW info, along with touring guides, interesting trivia, and reviews of Universal and other Orlando-area attractions, this is the one to buy.

Football's Stars of Summer, by Raymond Schmidt, provides a long overdue historical examination of the College All-Star football games series that lasted from 1934 to 1976. For those who may be unfamiliar with or have only hazy recollections of this series, the College All-Star game was played each August at Soldier Field in Chicago, and pitted a team made up of the senior All-Stars from the colleges and universities against the previous year's National Football League champion. Chicago Tribune Charities sponsored the game, and for many decades it was one of the most eagerly anticipated sporting events of the summer.

The author provides a year-by-year history of each of the All Star games, giving the reader a run-down on the hoopla surrounding the event, the important players participating in the game, the politics and disputes surrounding the game, a discussion of the game itself, and a wrap-up that gives the reader what the contemporary views of the game were and comments on what some of the All-Stars achieved later in their careers. The author makes considerable use of sportswriters' comments, before and after the game, to enliven his narration.

Schmidt wisely understood that his history had to be more than a mere chronicle of the games, and both in the introduction and throughout his text shows how the All-Star Game was used by the National Football League to first lend legitimacy to the professional game and to help foster its growth. For sport historians this is the author's more valuable contribution. Librarians will find that Football's Stars of Summer fills an important gap in their coverage of football in their sport history collections.

Football fans, on the other hand, will enjoy reliving the exploits and exciting games of this annual event, which the author brings to life with his sparkling prose and astute insights. There is a small 20-photo section that illustrates some of the most famous teams, coaches, and All-Stars; a note on sources; an index; and appendices that provide a all-time game results, the most valuable player awards, All-Star captains, and most valuable of all, the All-Star team rosters.