I read the galley proofs on this book and was impressed by the information and knowledge brought forth by this book. I have been close to the author and have watched the progress of the book over twenty years. It is really worth reading and would provide a great comfort to the loved ones of those who don't choose Christ before the Rapture of the Church. In the days when the Bible itself may be banned, this book would provide at the least, an overview of the events the Bible tells will happen to those left behind. The reason I didn't give it a five is because I would have liked more information, but the writer told me that the size of the book was intentional because of the nature of a handbook. If purchased now and read along with the Bible, it should be a valuable book in the coming days and years.

This book is like no other that I have read. It is both infomative and accurate. I can't believe how this book had me sitting on the edge of my chair. I am the type to fall asleep at the thought of reading a book of any kind, but I was so wound up that I couldn't go to sleep. I wanted to call and email all my friends and family to try to get them saved! I am so glad that I am not going to be here for the Tribulation! I'm going with my Father! This is a must-read book.

"Enochian Magick was first presented to the public in modern times by Dr. John Dee, the court astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I of England...The net result of Dee's research was a series of tablets sectioned into squares with runes on each square. These runes are the letters of the Enochian alphabet. They spell out the names of those dieties who preside over the regions that are symbolized by the squares.The tablets were thus devised as maps of the invisible spheres that surround our physical world." -The Enochian Tarot, G. & B. Shueler.

This Book devotes two pages to each card in an accompanying deck -essentially it is the explanatory book to the deck. Unless you have bought the deck beforehand this book is not really useful and really the two should be sold together. Unfortunately, the publishers have not issued a second printing of the deck (to my knowledge). I had great difficulty in the past trying to find the cards as the first ed. is almost impossible to get (even the artist of the deck had a limited number left in stock at her store). I think Llewellyn have promised to re-release the deck. Each two pages of the book show a picture (B&W) of one of the 86 cards and an explaination on the opposite page. There are good summaries describing the system of Enochia and how to master Enochia Magic by the method of tarot divination. The book describes a deck which is similar to other traditional style decks with a Major Arcana and then a minor arcana of energies; Air, Earth, Fire and Water -but beyond this similarity the card explore Enochian beliefs. I found the book useful and informative about the different hierarchies existing within Enochia -which is what the cards essentially depict I think. The book does not explain the cards to a depth found in the better tarot books and could do with putting into words the rich personalities found within the cards. But this might defeat the purpose as Enochia is essentially about skrying and creating a dialogue with the cards (most of which are dieties and beings from the non-physical realm) for yourself. Check it out.

This is a very useful tool for those into Enochian magick- although Gerald Schueler has an unusual approach to the topic in many of his writings this tarot deck is helpful in meditation, ritual work, etc.. the art work by Glassman is absolutely beautiful

This is the second book I know of written about the Princess Sophia tragedy. While the Morrison-Coates effort may be superior in some areas, there are two in which this book is clearly superior. One, the pictures are much better. And two, the author gives some long overdue credit to the captains and crews of the "Cedar" and the "King and Winge", both of whom made every effort to rescue the people aboard the Sophia, even to the point of severely risking themselves. This is sad and interesting story that few have heard.

This was a small ship with a big loss of life. Unfortunately it has been sadly forgotten untill this book came along. It retells the story so vividly you feel that you were there. A must for a ship buff.

I have always wondered exactly what happened in Jones County, Mississippi, during the recent unpleasantness, and after reading The Free State of Jones, now I know. Often billed as the county that seceded from the Confederacy, the author provides an excellent local history of Southwest Mississippi from the early 1800s to the dawn of the Civil Rights movement. The author begins with the immigrants to Mississippi territory, mainly from the Carolinas. Excellent maps of migration routes and the early counties in the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi are included. During the Civil War, a band of 100 or so deserters from Confederate military service hid in Jones County, where the soil did not promote large commercial planting, and few individuals owned slaves. While there was never a formal act of secession from the Confederacy by the county government of Jones, the band of deserters did fight fourteen skirmishes with Confederate troops between 1863 and 1865, and many locals were sympathethic, either because they were relatives, they didn't like the relatively strong central Confederate government, or Confederate troops misbehaved by stealing from their small farms. Many of the band deserted because the felt the war was "a rich man's war and a poor man's fight"--especially after the "20 Negro Law" was passed exempting slaveowners with 20 or more slaves from Confederate military service. The author also goes into the mixed racial family of the leader of the band of deserters, Newt Knight, who survived until 1922. There are few places to read the details of this interesting micro-history within the Confederacy. Ms. Bynum's thoroughly researched book encompasses the whole story, and is worth the effort of delving into such a detailed local history.

Ms. Bynum provides a well researched and written account of the lifestyles and circumstandes of the people of Jones County, MS, leading up to the Civil War. Her research takes us back into North and South Carolina, prior to 1800, and follows the families of early Jones County settlers. She goes into details, explaining the different economic, cultural, and religious factors that served to mold the life of the everyday Jones County citizen.
The Free State of Mississippi... is a must read for anyone whith roots in Jones Co., MS, as well as for anyone who is simply interested in deep South History.

This book is a nice little story about a horse-crazy boy who has to deal with the fact that his family has no way to buy or keep a horse. He keeps his hopes up, and to the dismay of his parents, his eccentric uncle has a Fjord pony delivered to his house. This is the story of how the boy, his friends and his two siblings work to keep the horse. It is fairly modern, pretty realistic, and could actually happen today. It is nicely written and a good read.

Gift Horse
By Betty Levin

Have you ever wished for a horse? Well, in this book a boy named Matt has his wish come true! Matt asks his uncle Oliver for a horse and he gets a horse! But where will Matt put him? There are so many questions, so Matt and his siblings enter a contest. Will Matt win? Also, Matt needs to think, and fast! Matt's parents call a horse owner about Matt's horse! What will he do? Read Gift Horse by Betty Levin to find out!

I like this book because I love horses. Also it made me jealous because Matt gets a horse.

I think the main idea /lesson is that you should never give up on yourself, because if you give up on yourself you might never have the chance to achieve your goals.

This book is great for herb gardeners. It gives great ideas on what to make with some of those herbs that you thought was just pretty. Now it has uses. Some are great to keep for yourself and some are great to give as a gifts. The book would make a great gift too.

This book shows you step by step how to make great gifts using herbs, essential oils, etc. I especially liked learning how to make my own bath salts & making my own tea bags using an herbal blend of tea that I can make myself. Anyone would enjoy receiving the gifts learned from this book. In fact, I love to keep them for myself!

Back Cover description: "You want me?" Caroline Frisby was right for the job--after all, she'd established an excellent rapport with the little boy while he was in the hospital in England. It only made sense that she be the one to supervise Marc's recovery back home in Holland. But was she the right girl for the man? Marius van Houben, the boy's uncle, was rich, attractive and successful--and very single. He could have any girl he wanted. What were the chances that he would want her? Caroline knew that they were one in a million.

Heart-warming story as usual. Great lead characters, the plot moves and a happy ending, what more could you want.

A Girl In A Million is a very good book written by Betty Neels who is my favorite author of Romance books, the story is about an English lady named Caroline Frisby who meets a Dutch guy named Marius Van Hauben and goes with him from England to Holland. I really recommend this endearing book!

This book answered a lot of my questions about how to deal with the common, every-day problems of coping with my son as he grows up - it has helped me keep my head screwed on straight more than once, and it's also an entertaining read and sometimes hilariously funny. It has also helped shed some light on some of the future issues that I may face with my son, like telling "white lies", stealing, dealing with social problems and school problems. I even learned a thing or two about myself and how to be a better person, and how to learn things about life by watching my son with love and respect. I would recommend this book to anybody who cares about raising their children in the best way possible. I would hope that Ms. Stewart would write another parenting book on teenagers and young adults as well.

This is the first book I've ever read that didn't talk about children as if they were our enemies. It has helped me understand myself as well as my children.

I looked for a long time to find a book strictly on rigid hettle weaving, looking even at the weaving shop where I learned to weave. I was starting to believe that no one had written a book on this piece of equipment I had bought. I found her book very good for beginning weavers such as myself. It goes through putting the warp on the hettle to having small projects to take you through creating woven pieces.When you don't have a teacher available, or need a refresher, this is a very good book.

Being mostly a self taught weaver, when I put out the money for a really nice rigid heddle loom, I bought this book. It took me through all the basics with ease. I've made several of the projects with wonderful results (the shawl is especially nice). This book will continue to be a valuable resource for me.

For the most basic, informative information about the net, read Internet User's 2001 Hanndbook by Mark and Betty Ater. This husband and wife team have come up with something that provides a service I wish I had when the web first became popular.

The exact descriptions of how to do basic computer functions such as screen saver changes, wall paper and security codes, to name a few, all are information the adverge consumer needs to know to manage an other wise sometimes overwhelming medium called the World Wide Web.

Every page is a gem of information that can possible save hundreds of dollars in savings, free samples, low cost services and security precautions one can take to protect your financial assets.

While I enjoyed the opportunity of reviewing basic knowledge of WWW utilization and enjoyment, I am not new to computers and
electronic commerce. In short, I use the web every day both professionally for research and personally for entertainment and socialization. So why would I still be be interested in this very rudimentary book.

The answer: The resources. Handbook 2001 provides an increadible array of resources for search engines and websites that most people have no idea about.

My recommendation is to seriously consider this book for your library as a resource. However, my honest opinion of the books price is that it is over the top for 136 pages. The asking price for this soft cover is high and should at least be hard cover or be marketed at a lower price.

So in conclusion, I love the book, but am challenged by what the publisher wants for the purchase.

Happy web surfing,

Alecia

Internet User's Handbook 2001 is a great tool for anyone using the computer!It is well written and easy to follow. Even the titles grab one's attention and gives valuable information.I found Chapter 10, "Using a Credit Card on Line" very informative, especially the Do's and Don'ts for purchases with credit cards online. Another well written chapter is Chapter 14, "Finance" since online trading and investing is heavily advertised on television and radio. Always a bit skeptical about buying stocks online, I found the information on investment education to be very helpful appealing to the beginner as well as the experienced investor. "Favorite Websites" is a tremendous tool for accessing information on just about anything. I even passed the book on to my teenagers, who found it to be a helpful reference. Two thumbs up for this book-it has something for everyone!