Delan the Mislaid is one of the few book that has a keep value to it. Laurie Marks did a good job of putting the reader into the main character's role. The emotions throughout the book mimics real life. Delan, an aerie in a world of 3 races, is phisically and emotionally abused by the "master" Tekan. It is during this time Delan goes through the changes that makes the walkers int the town hate him. Only by the love and help from another aerie, does he find the way to defeat Tekan from destroying the whole aerie race. I consider this to be a classic no-one should miss.

Damon Lucas is a man haunted by guilt and self-doubt. Mysteriously transported in flames from contemporary America to timeless Iskaldr, he quickly learns that he is this world's last hope to defeat the frost giant Urgelmir and thus prevent a permanent ice age from overtaking the planet. Heretofore Damon has had enough difficulty managing his own life, let alone saving a planet. Yet armed with a mighty fire wand and driven by hitherto untapped emotional powers, Damon eventually (if reluctantly) comes to accept his role.

The author surrounds his hero with a colorful supporting cast. Malawchee, a stoic fire priest, becomes a sort of spiritual guide, and the best friend Damon has never known. The gigantic warrior Balthor provides an earthy contrast to the spiritual Malawchee and Seeliger, his order's aged leader. Finally there is Kaetril, an Artemis figure with whom Damon falls in love.

Fans of Stephen Donaldson should enjoy Demon in the Flames.

The novel moves at a brisk pace and includes some fine lyrical passages. Tolkeinesque in nature, it will appeal to both experienced Fantasy readers and those new to the genre.

Well-written, well-researched accounts of fiddlers whose time has passed but whose reputations as masters of the instrument grow with time. A bonus is Wolfe's research on many early recordings of these musicians and how they came to be. Highly recommended for anyone remotely interested in the subject. This author knows his subject. I went looking for CD samples of their music, which wasn't easy to find but was worth the effort. Jim Travis, Nashville

....easy-to-use dictionarylike reference book on alchemical symbolism. Pick it up if you see it somewhere. Not hugely comprehensive but a good quick resource.

Set in the twilight of apartheid in South Africa, this haunting novel is narrated by a child, Marnus Erasmus, who records the political turmoil and social injustice that threaten to destroy his land as well as his personal tale of corruption and innocence gone awry.

It's not that Marnus Erasmus is forced to parrot his major-general father's prejudices--the 11-year-old has no idea he's even doing so. The voice Mark Behr has created is a mix of youthful innocence and hope and terrible hatred and ignorance. Unconsciously relaying tales of Communist indoctrination and Coloured abomination, the boy is all set to become another soldier of the white South African state. "Dad says he'll never forget what the Communists and the blacks did to Tanganyika. And Dad says we shouldn't ever forget. A Volk that forgets its history is like a man without a memory. That man is useless." Marnus's domestic memories, however, turn out to be far more difficult to deal with than any issues of national import. His final essay of the school year ends with the triumphant "Open eyes are the gateways to an open mind," even as his family is attempting to keep his firmly shut.

This is an unusual book on the discipline of mathematics. Don't look here for the usual fluffy collages of fractals, chaos theory and hagiographies.

What this book offers is a collection of essays on the state and nature of mathematics by three top mathematicians. They're honestly worried about the schism between math and science, interested in the effect the computer could have on math, critical about the mathematical establishment. They're completely honest, and their criticisms are incisive and well reasoned. This book is food for thought, and not only about math.

The authors differ in their writing styles. While all three have good essays, Rota is a fantastic writer, and his mixture of serious thought, pith and gossip is completely refreshing. You should also read (before this book) Rota's "Indiscrete Thoughts".

This study was very helpful to my sociology work in graduate school and gives evidence of actual patterns that occur and reoccur in our culture and others. I was struckthat some studies needed a little more explanation to make it clear as to why the research was done a certain way. I hope that this book is revised and new information is added because it is a truly valuable source for not just sociology students and scholars, but for those in fields such as psychology or fields requiring statistical analyses. A very large blend of topics, but is handled with care by the authors, so is a successful treatment of the subject.

This book is a good primer on microarrays.

This is one of those books that I had memorized when my son was a preschooler. He loved this book so much that we'd read it literally 10 times in a row. This book is one of a series of well-done question and answer books for young children. While an older child (6 to 9) can read the book on their own, younger, inquisitive children (3 to 5) will love having it read to them. On each double page, there is a question and answer, and interesting and occasionally amusing drawings. The explanations are nicely done and appropriate for a child. There is a good mixture of practical questions and child-like questions. In this book, a house is being built and the child can see the various steps that are required. These facts are interspersed with lighter questions such as "are castles real?" If your child has ever asked questions about buildings, then this is a good book for them.

This book gives you details and measurements for all Dr Who related objects like the Sonic Screwdriver, the TARDIS and its console. Also detailed layouts, history and measurements of Davros and his DALEKS, all makes and models of the Cybermen, The Giant Robot, K-9 and spaceships featured in the show. There is also a colour photo section showing some of the creatures featured in the manual. Many people have claimed to have built their own TARDIS's and consoles based on the information given in this manual. RECOMMENDED to the fans with a technical mind.