This is an outstanding and insightful work. The author appears to understand that pre-schoolers do not appreciate a lot of detailed story telling. The illustrator's contribution is inspiring. The activity portion is scripted to enhance concept memorization. The prayers are encouraging and simple. In a word, the book is so exciting that daily study is not a problem. My four-year old granddaughter loves the book.

I think this book is very interesting because it has a good plot, fun characters, and a neat teacher!

This is a great book for any child who has a dog, has ever wanted a dog, or has ever played with or laughed at a dog. The tension over the new puppy builds at a level a child can understand and a parent can enjoy reading. By the end everyone will be rooting for Dodger.

the author sums it up. adam cole is one of the best writers of our time and is discusing a facinating subject. you should immeaditly order this must have book! your life is not compleate without it.

This book was absolutely amazing! I could totally relate to the situations, and characters- it was really comforting. Carman Adams, is a good writer, and I hope she writes more books.

I love bargains, and I've had pretty good luck bargain hunting in the past, so I wasn't sure I'd learn anything new from this book. Happily, I was wrong! The Bargain Hunter's Handbook starts out with the 12 Secrets of the Bargain-Seeker. They're fairly common sense tips, but it never hurts to have a reminder. And within the 12 Secrets, they give some small examples of how to use the tips. The rest of the book is dedicated to big examples in specific areas, like shopping for cars, homes, and medical care (that was a new one on me), or just plain shopping. One of my favorite parts are the sidebars -- called "The Bargain Hunters Journal." They're quick snappy examples of successful bargain hunting, and easy to find, since they're along the outside edge of the right-hand pages. The examples illustrate how the tips can work for you, and, if you're anything like me, they'll get your mind working overtime on where and how you can try out the Bargain-Seekers Secrets. I consider myself a pretty savvy shopper, but if I've got a high school degree in Bargain Hunting, authors Rob and Terry Adams have Ph.Ds. However, with The Bargain Hunter Handbook in tow, I'm on my way to graduation.. and to the mall.

So you say you found this old Adam computer and printer in the basement and you wonder what it will do?

Well,that turns out to be quite a good question, because Coleco produced two different Adams, without really telling much of anyone. The BASIC in the original Adams was really a version of Applesoft, although the manual sent with the machine was based on Radio Shack's BASIC. While this may not seem like much to us today, it was a big deal back then. If you follow the manual, the computer will not work.

Get this book. It tells you how the Adam really works. Searle knows what he is writing about. I suspect he was an Applesoft programmer, who found out that the Adam really was based upon Applesoft, not Radio Shack's system. His writing is clear, to the point, and demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the software.

He also happens to have a sense of humor, and the programming demonstrated is quite structured - something quite unique back then. Yes, it has problems when compared to the way we organize programs today, but if you knew how totally unstructured the language was back then, you'd be amazed that Searle presents it in a structured manner. An added bonus for programmers new to the old BASIC is that instruction is presented in careful bites, with a logical sequence that flows. I checked, and Searle also wrote a few BASIC books on the Apple; the experience and tips in here show that. Some tips in here will be hard to find anywhere else.

The book is easy to follow, easy to find information in, and well organized. It is a good companion to the original Adam.

Now, a caveat. If you have a later Adam, Coleco changed the BASIC. If your manual is one that follows Applesoft (how can you tell? A quick way is to go to the graphics section and follow the instructions. If the graphics refer to VLIN 0, 39 and you type that in and nothing happens, you have a later Adam.), don't buy this book. Your computer was changed and is based on the Radio Shack BASIC.

Yes, how weird! Remember, the personal computer industry was still in its infancy, and companies did all sorts of strange things. The Adam was a great idea for its time, but the implementation was botched. I liked the book, but where is the co-author?

This book without a doubt got me through my childhood crafting years. Random weirdness was no stranger to me, and having grown up outdoors it was natural for me to put my love of random nature and of books to hard work. I'm 18 now and looking for the books of my childhood, the books which I routinely borrowed from the local free library, and this one was the first to come to mind. I remember best making a cockroach out of my dukes of hazzard matchbox car, because it was orange and so was my crayon. Kids deserve a chance to make their own toys. Sometimes all you need is some straws and string to keep them amused.

If you've not read any of David Adams Richards' books, you're missing a wonderful experience. Richards is master of the sublime, even when covering gritty topics and plotlines. Such as it is in this title; the characters are imperfect, flawed, some of them disturbed, outcast. This story is a tangled web woven, entrapping the souls it skirts, unravelling their lives as the situation(s) gain momentum. There are truly haunting moments experienced as one absorbs the tale. Although the reader will have affinity with the characters' very human flaws, Richards never allows us to get too close and I believe he does that deliberately; this fiction takes an in-depth look at the shallowness of living on the edge and the waste that it is.

The story will pull you in gently and carry you along with ease - the writing is so good you don't notice it... you simply absorb the story and its characters.

I've been keeping my eyes open for more of this writer's works (I started with his latest "Mercy Among the Children") as he has quickly become one of my fave writers. This is an excellent starter into the rich and dense world of David Adams Richards. Enjoy.

My womens bible group read this book and found it extremely helpful in finding lost time. We are all busy people and we tend to put things aside that should have priority; for example, prayer time. I found many time wasting practices in my way of life that ate away at my time with the Lord. This study shows you: where you spend your time, how to focus better on priorities and much more. This book gives bible verses to turn to regarding time issues and reminds us that God never has a time constraint, He is always there for us and we need to let Him have some of the time that He has given us. This is a great bible study for Christians and non-Christians. Time is our greatest enemy and if we can get a handle on it, we can have a less stressful life.