I personally know the author, illustrator, and the woman who is illustrated. I must say that this book is authenic from the word go.. Ms. Gale Thrower, Tribal Specialist, with the Poarch Creek Indians in Atmore, Alabama is who this is written and illustrated about. Anyone who is familiar with her, knows that she practices the old ways of the Creek Indians and is very knowledgeable about the Creeks. I am very honored to call this lady a friend. This book is great for 7 - 12 year olds. Highly recommeded!!!!

In The Greenwich Village Reader, editor, freelance writer, and publicist June Sawyers has gathered into a single volume a collection of writings chronicling the Greenwich Village community from the late 1800s down to the present day. Drawn from letters, articles, poems, novel excerpts, and memoirs, here are found more than sixty unique voices commenting on their varied experiences. From Henry James recalling his return to the Village years after writing "Washington Square", to Madison Smartt Bell describing a Washington Square Heroin dealer from the 1980s, the reader is treated to a passing parade of Greenwich Village gentry, bohemians, flappers, poets, immigrants, musicians, radicals, and the occasional wide-eyed visitor. The Greenwich Village Reader is a unique and memorable literary and nostalgic testament in honor of a distinctive, dynamic, evolving community.

In our society, God is typically portrayed as male. What we tend to ignore is that God is indefinable, a mystery, and not a specific gender. "Heart Talks..." gives us another viewpoint of God- the feminine, nurturing side of God that loves us no matter what-like a mother or grandmother. Beautifully illustrated, the book has 10 Bible-Based prayer stories: "God Birthing the World" (Genesis1:1); "Mother God Watches Over You" (not even one sparrow will fall without God knowing it. Matthew 6:26); "Grandmother God" (Psalm 128:5-6). The adults' preparation guide gives suggestions for making these stories more meaningful for childen- related play activities, questions for reflection and sharing of feelings. Children are invited to jump up in Mother God's lap as she tells them a story from her wonderful book the Bible. As the story and reflection come to a close, they are invited to give Mother God a hug and whisper "I'll be back" as they slide off Her lap. This is a nurturing and comforting book for adults as well. "I'll be back, too".

I remember this book from childhood. It was a fun story with warm pictures. I thought about this simple story for years after. In the story--- A family experiences the ravages of poverty/loss and the boy Johnny sets out on his own. While on his journey, he loses his one means of sustinence, the "Journey Cake". From there, he chases the rolling cake and a whole series of events unfold. Years later, I found a copy and realized the profundity of the story. Sometimes when you are down to nothing, it is the journey that provides you with everything you need, even a way back home. Great story for children and adults.

This is a very informative and well written account of the labor industry in Florida. Very well researched, and also covers both sides of the fence as well. Well done Jeff!

I found activities for many hard to find topics included in Math Wizardry. As a teacher I am always on the move searching for applicable, simply put, and interesting activities to use in the classroom. That is not always easy to do. I recommend this text because it gives directions and a pictorial review of the activities along with a simple explanation and benefits of the activity. I recommend it highly to parents and educators alike. This book is a great resource that can easily be used to enhance any math classroom or home study.

I stumbled upon this book in a used bookstore. I was thrilled. I came home and read well into the night. It is my favorite book by Meryl Sawyer. The characters both had a lot of baggage in their lives to deal with. They were both great people. It was a great read, and I hope anyone that reads it will fall in love with the characters and the "pot bellied pig". The ending will blow your mind, I never guessed.

Once again Devin and his pal-for-life-even-if-she-is-a-girl Francine "Frankie" Lang find them ill-prepared for a literature test. They decide to once again use the library's mysterious zapper gates to get them into the story---which just happens to be The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Once again the two find themselves swept up into Twain's classic. Both soon find out that Tom is pretty much like them, a troublemaker. Soon they hook up with Tom's longtime pal Huck Finn and soon the four are swept up into their own adventures, such as whitewashing fences, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funerals, and most important, they witness a murder while visiting the graveyard at midnight. Can they bring the true person to justice? This was another great Cracked Classics. They are nice for young children and might encourage them later in life to read the actrull classic!

Just finished reading this wonderful book. Had to acquire it used of course, but no matter - it's a real keeper. Thought the ending in particular was especially beautiful. Hope this book will be reissued so many more may enjoy it.

Once again I wish I could give a book a negative number of stars due to the poor quality of the book.

Lisa G. from UT and the book's promotional material try to lead you to believe that the transition from the Twain text and the Nelson text is seamless, when the truth is that the change is so abrupt and annoying that I could hardly finish reading the book. Twain starts the book as another narrative written by Huck Finn. When Nelson takes over, the voice of Huck Finn disappears to be replaced by some sort of stilted, sportscaster style of reporting events as they unfold. While Twain would have Huck write something similar to "I warn't cornsarned about how far he would get. He lit on his horse and high tailed it out of there. I dasn't call out to him. I dasn't resk it.", Nelson would write that same passage: "I don't worry. He gets on his horse and rides out. I don't risk calling out to him." The style is so stilted it is very painful to read. Ironically Nelson seems to try to defend this style in his introduction by pointing out that Twain has Huck drift in and out of the past and present tense. This is true to some extent, but Twain tends to restrict the use of present tense to passages containing a lot of dialogue. Appropos of dialogue, Twain writes more dialogue than Nelson, most likely because Nelson is incapable of writing authentic dialogue in the dialects that Twain had given them (particularly in the case of Jim). Nelson seems to think that some sort of pidgin English is the equivalent of the dialects spoken by Twain's characters.

As far as the story goes, it just isn't consistent with anything Twain would have written. The relationship between Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn doesn't ring true, nor does the relationship between Jim and any of the other characters. Somehow Tom and Huck age about eight years in the course of a single summer. Nelson (LDS himself) introduces Mormonism into the story and seems so intent on portraying it in a positive light that he even goes so far as to bring in the real life LDS criminal assasins Porter Rockwell and Bill Hickman, portraying them as some sort of wild West heroes equal to Wyatt Earp. Anybody who knows anything about Twain knows that he had nothing but disdain for the LDS.

If you are a real Twain fan, you won't want to read this. Even the parts that Twain wrote were not edited and there are a few places where it is apparent that Twain would have changed what he wrote had he continued this work. You also won't want to suffer through the butchery of the characters that Nelson performs. If you are not a fan of Twain, you won't want to read it either.

Lee Nelson seems to channel Mark Twain in this riveting story of further adventures of Huck and Tom. Had I not known that a second author (in modern times) penned the majority of the book, I would not have noticed; it feels like Twain all the way. I had to specifically follow the reference to identify where Twain ended and Nelson began. This book is full of adventure, discovery, romance, friendships and loyalty, and it deepened my enthusiasm and respect for Mark Twain. It also introduced me to another great author, Lee Nelson.
I challenge you to read this book without looking for the division, and I dare you to find a break between Twain and Nelson. This book could be included in an official Twain study. Huck Finn lives!