While this book is good, it is a typical action James Bond wannabe. it has badly developed characters and a textbook action ending.

You need to read Kill and Tell first by Linda Howard, but this book can stand on it's own. I couldn't put the book down. It is fantastic. John Medina is a charter you are left wondering about from Kill and tell, but In All The Queens Men you find him. You grow to love him and find him very sexy and you hope that Neima is a very interesting Charter. Neima and her husband Dallas are on a unsantioned mission for the CIA. when Dallas is killed. The story moves quickly. I would read this book again and I will as soon as I can get the book Kill and Tell back from my mother and read that one again first. This book is very good you come to fall in love with the charters and you are cheering for them. I am a real Linda Howard fan. I love most all of what she has written. I think she is a very good author.

I don't know what the previous reviewer was reviewing, it was not Evelyn Anthony's classic novel about Queen Elizabeth and her courtiers. Anthony is a well established name in historical fiction, and this book is one I read many years ago. I was fascinated by the richness of the story of Elizabeth as Queen and as woman, and her relationships with the great names of her day,who loved, hated, supported, and conspired against her. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a good Elizabeth I novel.

If the title of this book had been "Making Basic Candies" instead of "Candy Making Basics", I might not have been as disappointed. Of course, I probably wouldn't have bought the book, either. As it is, though, instead of learning the basics of candy making, I got about 15 pages of discussion of some techniques followed by about 90 pages of recipes.

Plus, about 3/4 of the recipes were just variations on the other 1/4. The book did include recipes for a few of the basic pieces (butter, but not milk, caramel, marshmallows, and fondant, though it excluded nougat and marzipan for some reason, unless I just missed those pages), and they will be helpful to me, but they were pure recipes with no discussion of why you need to do anything.

For example, one recipe might say to bring a mixture to 238 degrees over medium heat while another says to do it over low heat. Why? What would happen if I boiled the latter over medium heat? Why must this kind of candy be stirred constantly for 22 minutes while that kind only needs occasional stirring? Why did she decide to add butter to the chocolate in the rocky road? What effect does it have? How do I control the texture of caramels? Why add chocolate to your fudge before heating instead of after?

Also, the author explicitly chose to omit all recipes requiring tempered chocolate. She included a number that call for chocolate flavored covering, though, which often left me wondering whether the chocolate flavored covering was there as a substitute for tempered choclate, or because it actually works better for the application.

The book also doesn't contain any information on common problems with the recipes, how to work around those problems, or even good definitions of basic terms (what exactly makes a fondant a fondant, anyway?)

I learned more about the basics of candy making from the sections on sugar and chocolate in "On Food and Cooking" (ISBN 0684843285) than I did from this book. I am really disappointed, because this is one of the few books I've found that purports to discuss the basics of candy making in a broad sense.

My next read on the subject will be "Candymaking" (ISBN 0895863073). It sounds like that book will be much closer to what I want.

I LOVE candy and decided I'd like to make some of my own, instead of shelling out $20 per pound. This book is a terrific starter book. It has pictures of all the candy so you can see if yours turns out looking the same. It gives great tips and starter information for the beginner. There are all kinds of recipes for chocolates, caramels, hard candies, soft candies, caramel corn, etc. The book even has recipes for making your own marshmallows and sweetened milk, in case you don't have any. I am really enjoying this book alot and may even buy another copy for a gift.

This book is a very simple and straightforward introduction to the basics of making homemade candy. It does not provide in-depth instructions, HOWEVER, there are many many color pictures which I found very helpful as a beginning candy maker. The instructions are easy to follow and the recipes are not too complex. There is a little bit of everything in here and you really can't go wrong for the price.

Mendy Thompson, a very brave 12 year old girl, who has two sisters and four brothers, is forced to stay home by her mother over the summer of 1958 with her little brother. She amuses herself by going to visit her favorite place; her Taj Majal, which is a clearing in the woods she is not allowed to go to. Because she is black, and her best friend Jeffrey is white they are no longer allowed to see each other. When Mendy realizes tesspassers are coming to the Taj Mahal, she sets a trap to try to stop them. She and Jeffrey meet each other secretly, and she tells him about the tresspassers. Jeffrey says it is the Klu Klux Klan, a group who does not like people who are different from them, anyone who is not white or Christian, which makes Mendy very scared. Together, they must figure out who is in the KKK before the group destroys an event Mendy has really been looking forward to.
I liked Aunt Sis, an elderly black woman, because she was so loving towards Mendy like when she would welcome her into her house and listen to her problems.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes exciting books. It was suspensful like when Mendy and Jeffrey saw the KKK meeting in her Taj Mahal.

Mendy is a twelve-year-old African American girl living in rural Tennessee in the late 1950's. She is an admirer of Eleanor Roosevelt and is thrilled when her father tells her that Mrs. Roosevelt is coming to visit the Highlander School, which is located only a few miles away. Soon, however, she discovers that the men that have been meeting in her favorite clearing in the nearby woods belong to the Ku Klux Klan and are planning an attack on Mrs. Roosevelt when she appears at Highlander. Mendy feels she must do something to prevent the attack, but what can she do? Will she get herself in danger?

This story is based on a real incident and conveys a small taste of the violence, hatred and fear inspired by the KKK. As a piece of literature, it is not quite up to the standard set by such things as the Harry Potter books. Nevertheless, this book gives young readers experience of a genuine American historical setting while also providing a positive role model and some insight into the evils of bigotry and racial discrimination. It is another solid entry in the "History Mystery" series and my daughter and I both enjoyed it together. We recommend it.

The History Mystery Circle of Fire, takes place in 1950?s Tennessee, during the times of segregation when great changes for African Americans. The central character in the story is a twelve-year-old African American girl named Mendy, who has discovered a secret clearing she had named, the Tahj Mahal after a beautiful place in India. But one day, she discovers her secret clearing, littered with beer bottle, cigars and cigarette butts. She is convinced that they are trespassers. Mendy is determined to find out who the trespassers are and how to scare them off, so she sets a trap and uses her bowie knife lure them into her trap. Unfortunate the trespassers knew it was a trap and they killed her tamed rabbit, Mr. Hare. Strangely, the trespassers left her rabbit in a bundle with a strange red symbol on it. She asks her Aunt Sis is she had seen anything strange occurring in the woods. Fortunately, Aunt Sis informs Mendy that a group of hateful men called the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) are planning to bomb the Highlander School where Eleanor Roosevelt, Mendy?s role model, will be reciting a speech. Mendy?s mother forbids her to ever go to the Highlander school because she feels that some dangerous and racist events take place, which is true, but Mendy is looking forward to hearing Mrs. Roosevelt?s speech, and does everything she can to stop the Klan.

The reason why the KKK is planning on bombing the Highlander School is because a friend of Mendy?s father who is white owns it. He allows blacks and whites to swim together, eat together, and do other things in the same place. Mendy is determined to find out that is in the KKK, with the help of her best friend Jeffery. Mendy?s mother forbids her to spend time with Jeffery, but they secretly spy on the Klan and try to find out what their plan is. She is strong-minded to warn Mrs. Roosevelt. When the police found out about the Klan?s horrendous plot, they foiled the plot and disrupted Mrs. Roosevelt?s visit. I liked this story very much. I liked how most of the events were based on true incidents. I learned a lot about the racist and prejudice activity that occurred for African Americans during the 1950?s. This book was exciting, historical, thrilling, and adventurous. As I read, this story gave me some information about what the times were like for African Americans in the 1950?s.

I never had any desire to read this book until I found out that Evelyn Keyes had been married to Artie Shaw and wrote about their marriage in her book. Artie Shaw was the handsome big band leader during the 1940s, and early 1950s, who played a mean clarinet. His band leader days were over by the time they married though. It should have made Ava Gardner feel better to know that Artie Shaw was a jerk to every woman he was married to, not just her.

The rest of the book is interesting also. Her first husband committed suicide when she left him, and she said she never left another man again. She made them leave her. And the marriage to John Huston - they got married on a whim, but it was more her whim than his. I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did. Through Huston, she knew and liked Bogie and Bacall, she adored Paulette Goddard, resented Vivien Leigh in later years when she felt Leigh still treated her like a "bit player." Good dish.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED LOVED LOVED THIS BOOK. I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE A HOLLYWOOD HISTORY BUFF BUT AFTER READING THIS BOOK I REALIZED HOW LITTLE I ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT THAT FABLED TOWN. I THOUGHT THE BOOK MIGHT BE INTERESTING BUT I REALLY ONLY PICKED IT UP TO HELP KILL TIME. WELL LET ME TELL YOU, I WAS MORE THAN ALITTLE BIT SURPRISED AT HOW JUICY AND STEAMY A LIFE MS. KEYES HAD LEAD. TO ME SHE WAS A LITTLE KNOWN ACTRESS BUT BOY DID SHE LEAD AN EXCITING LIFE. I WOULD HAVE GIVEN IT FIVE STARS BUT HEY ANYTHING CAN BE IMPROVED UPON. THIS IS A MUST READ.

evelyn keyes's autobiography about her life is great reading. i couldnt put it down. she told everything about her life with her husbands and lovers. people that havn;t read it should read it.

this book was very informative about the life of anne boleyn. It was accurate historically which is good.

This book accurately depicts the life of Anne Boleyn after meeting Henry VIII, her life as Catherine of Aragon's maid of honor, her struggle to become Queen of England, and her struggle to maintain that status by delivering Henry an heir. This was the first book in years that kept me so captivated that I couldn't put it down! It was amazing; it was educational; it was entertaining. READ IT!

A sweet story that children can and will enjoy.

Charming, enlightning, marvelous illustrations!!! That pup Blueberry is a warming story about a little boy and his pup. Illustrations really tell the story of a great friendship. A must read for all ages!!

I really enjoyed this book. I know the author has been around for some time but this is the first work of hers I have read. The plot was very good and she really took time to develop the characters. The book keeps a good steady pace throughout. If you are looking for an old cold war spy thriller then this will fit the bill.

I enjoyed this book very much. As always Evelyn Anthony comes up with great plots and (the narrator) Carolyn Pickles keeps you interested until the end. The KGB defector leaves his country, his wife and his daughter. He falls in love with the woman agent that is debrieging him. When the agency finds out that they are lovers they make her sign an agreement to never see him again. She then volunteers to go to Russia and bring back his family to England. When in Russia she learns that there is a spy in the group that is to help with the rescue. Read the book to find out what happens to the women he loves and what they have to go through. It'll be worth it.

Scott's fictional account of her time is Brazil is a fascinating precursor to the Existentialist fiction of Sartre, Camus, and Walker Percy. A brutally Freudian portrayl, 'Escapade' is not the fun-filled read the title may lead many readers to believe it to be, but it is an honest and compelling account of a rough period in the life of a courageous and daring woman.

I very much liked the book Escapade by Evelyn Scott. Although it does get rather dull at some points because it has no plot line, I was very enthrawled with the way the main character thinks. Evelyn Scott gives an accurate description of how the mind functions in a stream of conciousness.

I first read this book after having exited the anguish of a doubting Christianity into the calm of a composed agnosticism 40 years ago.

I return to this book again and again and probably re-read it every 3-4 years. Never missing an opportunity to recommend it.

It reads like a thriller. The story unfolds inexorably to its inevitable climax, from the scholarly peace of Oxford where Campion was a foremost scholar of genius in the early part of Queen Elizabeth's reign, to its ultimately savage and bloody end on the gallows at Tyburn.

The story could be seen by some as one of undoubting faith. By others, perhaps, as a story of a scholar obligated by an absolute intellectual integrity and then driven helplessly, to his destiny, by an academically remorseless logic after his conclusion of the fallibilities of the reformation.

Whichever view one takes Campion was a hero in voice and in deed. His life was a poem. His writings those of genius - his ringing words still echo.

Evelyn Waugh, a convert himself, tells a story as good as any fiction but far more compelling and sobering because of the true biography that it is.

If there is a fault to this book, it is that it is too short. Waugh writes this work of history as one would a novel. However, there is plenty of historical detail. Nonetheless, in an effort to make the book more readable, Waugh has left out the footnotes and endnotes.

That being said, it is probably the best book we presently have on St. Edmund Campion. Edmund Campion was well known amongst Elizabethan circles, including Queen Elizabeth herself. He was lauded for his intelligence and wit and no one could match him in debate.

Edmund gave up what looked like a promising career in academics to become a Catholic. He studied at the College at Douai and became a Jesuit. However, at this time, it was like trading one acadamic pursuit for another.

Edmund was doing quite well at a professorship in Prague when he was called to go to England to minister to the Catholics who had not forgotten their faith. He was not sent as a spy but as a minister to the faithful.

This Edmund did. He did it so well, traveling about in disguise, that he eluded capture for some time. In the end, Edmund comes to a martyr's death (I leave it to Waugh to explain the details).

I judge a book, mainly, on whether I have attained anything good from its contents. Waugh's telling of the story of Edmund Campion has moved me. St. Edmund Campion died as did Christ, asking the forgiveness the very men who were to so cruelly slay him in front of a jeering public.

I'm very pleased I was able to find a copy of this book for my library. Most importantly, I'm very happy that I was able to learn something about this great saint. Your effort to do the same will be well worth it.

Waugh's details of Campion's European whereabouts gets a bit tedious but once Campion returns to England you can't put the book down. Waugh leaves you thinking which queen rightfully deserves the adjective Bloody.

I have read this book. The book states clearly at the end that the purpose of the book is to establish the women's feminist movement within the traditional church. Once the movement gains critical mass, there will be no stopping it. The book is not about the dignity of women, nor about the topic of risk-taking. The book promotes a false religion of feminism and takes it from its satanic and secular roots into the church of God.

The presentation is clever and refined, but the message is clear. Books like this and the organizations behind them have a goal to disarm the church with false teaching and doctrines of demons.

Please read this book with the holy spirit to guide you so you may be aware of the deception that is going around the churches and take a firm stand for the truth.

I agree -- please read this book with the holy spirit guiding you. Period. Two quotes from the book ... 'One day the Lord will come and ask me, "what have you done with the talent that I have entrusted to you."' ... "why do you try to hide your gifts? Don't you think that you coud be a complement your husband? You are not competing with him; you could be a team." I have found the messages within this book thought-provoking, refreshing and scripturally based -- a challenge to give God and my husband my best as a woman.

Sandwiched between a fascinating historical account of women in the Church and a call for women to be released in their God-given areas of ministry, Lutz and Christenson chronical the lives of 12 contemporary Christian women who risked themselves for the work of the kingdom. This book is a must-read for every woman who feels even a nudge towards Christian service, either lay or clergy. With Bill Hybels and Stuart and Jill Bricoe as examples, Lutz and Christenson make an empassioned case for the Church to free women to become all God intends them to be.