The Other Side of Dark by Joan Lowry Nixon is a suspense-thriller that keeps you flipping pages. It is about a girl who woke up from a coma and realized that she had been asleep for four years.

When the girl, Stacy, wakes up, she becomes reacquainted with her dad and friends. She wants to remember who shot her in the hip and put her into a coma and who shot and killed her mother. However, she can't remember the face of the man she saw that night. Then she meets an old friend and they go to a party. She sees a gun in the car of one of the guys she meets there. She puts together some clues and realizes who the person is. She then remembers that he has been around for a long time and realizes that it was he that killed her mom.

The story goes from there and really takes off. I think that it is a good story by a person who really knows about teenage life. It will have you reading all night--but don't take my word for it; read it yourself!

~reader

The Other Side of Dark by Joan Lowery Nixon is a chilling, heartbreaking, suspenceful story about a girl Stacy, whose been in a coma for four years. When she wakes up she is told that her mother had been shot on the same day she went into a coma. Now her mission is to find her mother's killer.
As time passes on she gets more aquainted with her old friends. But at a party she see's this guy she remembers but doesn't know from where. Then she screams in horror. It's him! the guy who killed her mother. He runs out before she can do anything.
She soon starts getting threatening phone calls and feels that she is being whatched. In order to follow Stacy through her life you have to read the book.

The Other Side Of The Dark by Joanne Lowery Nixon was a sensational, thrilling, heartbeating book. Its about a girl Stacy McAdams who wakes up from a coma for four years does not relize who she is or where she is. Then she finds out her mother is dead. She is determined to find her mothers killer. As she was at a party with her friend Jan she sees the killer and screames " YOU KILLED MY MOTHER!". He ran away. He started making prank phone calls and following her. To find out the rest you'll have to read this heartbeating book.

This book is great! Sylvia goes to live with her cousin Bonnie and they both are treated badly when Bonnie's parents go away on a sea trip by their governess. They are taken to an orphanage when the governess (Miss Slighcarp) starts her plans to take over Willoughby Chase and doesn't have time for them. They escape from the orphange with a little help from their friend, Simon and make their way to London, where they find Sylvia's Aunt Jane. Buy this book or pick it up from the library to find out what happens next. I recommend it to people who like adventures where girls are the heroes, and well-written stories. Joan Aiken's books have girls as the heroes in all of her books that I have read so far. They are really adventurous. DO NOT judge the book before it is finished, because sometimes the most unexpected endings occur. Read this book!

"The Wolves of Willoughby Chase" is the adventure of two young cousins (Sylvia and Bonnie Green) who must outwit the evil new governess, Miss Slighcarp, and her accomplices from stealing the Willoughby's estate. When news comes of Bonnie's parent's death, Sylvia and Bonnie are forced into an orphanage at Miss Slighcarp's order, but later escape with the help of Simon, a friend of Bonnie's, and are then able to uncover Miss Slighcarp's elaborate plot.

"The Wolves of Willoughby Chase" is the first book in the Wolves Chronicles, followed by "Black Hearts in Battersea", "Nightbirds on Nantucket", "The Cuckoo Tree", and "The Stolen Lake". I recommend you read the others as well if you enjoyed "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase".

I first read this book in fifth grade and have reread it often ever since. It's one of my favorite books, and I highly recommend it for all ages.

It was later made into a movie in 1988, but I haven't seen it yet.

Well, alright, so the wolves aren't so wonderful, but the book *is*. I'm nineteen now and it's *still* one of my favourites. My copy is on my "Favourite Books Shelf", and of course I'm gradually buying the whole series.
I'm not sure what I can add to the reviews that have already been posted. A summary could only tell you what the book's *about* not why it's so wonderful...
I think that the first book I read was "Black Hearts..." and I decided that I needed to read the preceding book, and then I was hooked. Joan Aiken is one of the best children's authors of all time! I read the books to my younger siblings and, when the time comes, I'll read them to my own children.
Unlike a lot of books that are out there, these books give children (and adults) heros and heroines who are both good and believable. I find myself at times wondering "What would Dido do in that situation?" when reading other books.
I know this is not much of a review, but I honestly don't know how to explain *how* it is that the Wolves of Willoughby Chase managed to bespell me so completely.

I give this book a four because I didnt like the ending but I liked the rest of the book. I like how they left every chapter with a cliffhanger so you would want to read on. I recommend this book because I promise you will like it. You will like it because it is a mystery and a good book. Actually the best book ever! Also you will want to tell all your friends to read it and you would want to read it over and over. So that is why I recommened you read The House on Hackmans Hill. -Shocked Reader

You should really read this book. The House on Hackman's Hill is a really good book. It's about two kids named Debbie and Jeff who find a house that has a mummy in it. They go in to investigate. Is there really a mummy? What else could be in that house? You can find all of this out by reading The House on Hackman's Hill by Joan Lowery Nixon. This book was filled with details. Whenever a really exciting part comes she doesn't just give it away she stretches it out as much as she can. Nixon did an awsome job with the story line of this book.A BIG BUY!

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Do you like mysteries, then you will like "The House on Hackman's Hill." It's about these two kids, Jeff and Debbie who want to find the mummy , so they can get an aword. Ok here's how it goes ,Jeff and Debbie went to stay at Jeff's grandma's house for spring vaccation. they go to Mr. Kartsen house. To find out what happend read "The House on Hackman's Hill."
THis Book is the best I ever read. The reason Why it's the best is I couldn't put the book down. It just got more intresting and more intresting. The part was when Anbis was banging on Mr.Kartsen's door. That was scary!
So READ THIS BOOK !![.]

When I first saw the title of this book, "God on a Harley," I must have laughed for several minutes straight. I leafed through a few pages, wondering if the story was any good, and was quite surprised to discover that this spiritual romance novel is not just good -- it's excellent!

What if God appeared as a gorgeous man with long sable hair and a black jacket atop a Harley Davidson 1340cc motorcycle to a single 37 year-old woman? Could this be what it takes to help her shake off the self-limiting behaviors and beliefs that have stood between her and a happy life? You'd better believe it! As our heroine, Christine, slowly begins a life-altering journey to transform her life into one she actually enjoys living, she finds the meaning of love, and the secrets to enjoying a happy life.

Even if you normally don't enjoy romance novels, I'm sure you'll love "God on a Harley". This book is sheer genius, and can help you see your life in a whole new light!

My sister gave me this book, when I saw the title I was kind of put off and yet also intrigued as its unusual title and I also like Harleys. I read the first chapter and just kept reading, had to drag my self away from the book and get some food and sleep! I finished the book the following night. I laughed a many times whilst reading this book, as I saw myself the I was before and what changes I have made the same way Christine was in this book.

Whist reading I wished I had Joe to help me, yet I also realise I did, all my friends around me are just a equivalent to Joe, they supported me and still are supporting me through my spiritual journey.

I found this book also reminded me of how far I have grown. It's a great read, and a great way to look at yourself and where you are in life and find what is important to you! I would recommend it to anyone.

An offhand remark by a friend led me to this wonderful fable. I felt as if I was sitting in the living room with my friend, Joan Brady, as she told me the story of her experience. As adults, it's often difficult for us to suspend our disbelief and become like children again to hear a fairy-tale and believe in its possibilities. But this is something we all should do a lot more often. The six lessons presented in this story I've heard before, but never understood so clearly until now. The context in which they are presented is very impactful. And maybe, just maybe, I was finally ready to really hear, understand and accept them as truth. This is not a "woman's book." This is a book for the manchild and womanchild in all of us, with profound truths for everyone. On the road to peace, joy and deepest love, we all will meet "Joe" one day, and never forget the day our lives changed forever. This is a book that I will read again and again. I wished it wouldn't end.

It's Christmas and I've just purchased Mac OS X Unleashed.

The thing weighs a ton (1,464 pages!) but is one of the best computer books I've bought. The guys who wrote it are obviously Unix heads but they are also very much in love with the Mac as well so it's got a good feel when reading it.

A long time Mac user I've just started to dig into the Unix side of things, attributes, permissions, owners, mounting volumes as directories, etc... it's actually quite interesting.

If you're going to delve into Mac OS X beyond clicking around in the GUI this is the book to invest in.

I'm currently formatting my "man" pages

Here is a brief summary of some of the Unix topics covered:

Unix file management basics
Command line software installation and troubleshooting
File system operations including permissions and groups
Process management including pipes
Command line applications (Lynx, telnet, FTP, rlogin, ssh, pine, emacs, lpr, etc.)
Environment and shell variables
Installing and using XFree86
The section on Network Administration has good fundamentals on AppleScript, Perl, PHP, MySQL, as well as intermediate and advanced level tips on how to work the the all-important NetInfo database.

Some of the best OS X info includes printer and font management, especially how to install and configure LPR printers, which can be something of a black art, or so I am told. Personally, I would not know an LPR printer if I tripped over one in the hallway.

The last sections are devoted to learning the Unix applications included in OS X: the Apache web server, Sendmail, WebDAV, PHP. There is also a smattering of info on CGI programming. While both Apache and Sendmail have thousand-page tomes devoted to them, Ray and Ray provide enough detail for the Mac-centric OS X user to get a feel for the power of the Apache web server and the Sendmail application. While anyone can turn on Apache in the System Preferences, Apple provides virtually NO guidance or instructions. Unleashed will at least provide you with a good grounding in Apache basics. Ray and Ray discuss proper care and feeding of FTP sites is provided as well.

I generally do not like book reviews to be mere recitations of the various subjects covered. But I felt it important to show how much valuable information is contained in this one book! But raw information is of no use if it is not intelligently presented. The authors' writing style is crisp and to the point, and the example provided are relevant to real-world Macintosh computing. Too-small screen shots are my only objection to the production values. If publishers could figure out how to use paper that weighs less without sacrificing durability, then I would be even happier. This book is ponderous enough that it is difficult to hold in your lap to read. I had to lay it flat on a table to manage it.

Beginners should NOT waste their time and money on Mac OS X Unleashed. Buy Mac OS X: The Missing Manual. instead. But for those who want to learn about Mac OS X-oriented Unix, warts and all, this book should be at the top of your list.

Just be careful to watch your posture when you pick it up.

MacMice Rating: 5 out of 5

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David Weeks
http://www.mymac.com/weeks/unleashed_8.26.02.shtml

"Mac OS X Unleashed" is a terrific book, emphasizing the powerful Unix underpinnings of Apple's new operating system. The book provides a thorough tour of OS X (up to date with 10.1), especially the arcane world of Unix networking administration, with chapters on important topics like NetInfo, installing a Samba server, and detecting and preventing hacker attacks.

The authors Ray bring decades of Unix system administration experience as well as a deep love of the Mac, and they have written an outstanding book bridging the two worlds, introducing Mac users to scores of useful Unix-based tools included in OS X or available on the Web. The book is broad and deep (and at more than 1400 pages, heavy) and is an essential reference to getting the most from Mac OS X. I highly recommend it for technically proficient Mac users.

Have you ever wanted to do something so badly you would go through the harshest weather to do it? Then you must read the most exciting book there is, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham. Mr. Mole wants to see Mr. Toad, who is the richest animal in town. So Mr. Rat takes Mr. Mole to see him. Mr. Toad and Mr. Mole became friends. Now Mole wants to see Mr. Badger. Rat doesn't want to take him, but Mole leaves over the night to go see Badger.
Then it started to snow, so he found a hole in a tree and he slept there for the night. Rat went after him and succeeded. Soon they found Badger's house. Suddenly Otter came and told Rat and Mole that everyone was looking for them. First, Otter, Badger, Rat, and Mole sat down and had dinner. Then Badger led them through a tunnel that took them almost to Rat's house. Rat protected everyone with his handguns. Everyone was safe and happy that day.
When they got to the surface they saw that it had stopped snowing while they were walking home. They soon thanked Badger for letting them visit at his house and for giving them shelter when they were there. They thanked him dearly for showing them the way home. Soon Badger left and went back home to eat dinner. Everyone had a fun day and at the end of the day they all went home for bed. To find out more about what happens you must read the book titled, The Wind in the Willows.

Kenneth Grahame wrote this for his son and published this in book form in 1908. He has simply created a masterpiece, not just in children's literature, believe me many adults read this one with pleasure. The chapters follow the doings and adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger, and of course Toad. The prose is lyrical at times, the stories hilarious, and charm and wisdom flow from Grahame's pen. There has been many illustrators for different editions of this over the years. I like Rackham and Shepard and recommend the editions that have one or the others illustrations, or get two copies of "The Wind in the Willows" and you can have both of these fine illustrators work to enjoy. I read this book when a child and I come back to it again and again.

I doubted if a children's book could command my interest at this advanced stage of my life, but I have to say that "The Wind in the Willows" completely enthralled me. It is the story of four personified animals, the eponymously named Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and Toad, who live on or near a river that runs through an idyllic countryside obviously modeled on Edwardian England. In their world, physical size with regard to objects and other animals doesn't follow any kind of common logic or consistency; the animals seem to be simultaneously as big as humans and small enough to live in their own natural habitats.

The animals have vivid human personalities. Mole is timorous and meek, Rat is adventurous and poetic, Badger is unpredictable but protective and mean when he needs to be. Toad, however, is the most salient figure; he is wealthy, greedy, conceited, and clumsy, and he lives in a stately manor called Toad Hall. Mole and Rat's interests are simple; they enjoy boating down the river and socializing with other animals, including otters, field mice, and a seafaring Rat who regales the Water Rat with eloquent tales of his voyages around the world. They even encounter the god Pan, in a strangely ecclesiastical moment.

Toad's picaresque adventures throughout the book provide a counterpoint to Mole and Rat's more pastoral activities. Toad is so captivated with the idea of faster and faster transportation that when a motor-car overtakes and wrecks his horse-drawn cart in the road, he can only watch the departing vehicle in avaricious rapture. So then he buys car after expensive car, wrecking each one with his incompetent driving. Despite his friends' attempts to cure him of his obsession, he steals a car in a frenzy and is consequently thrown in jail. However, he escapes by means of a ridiculous ruse and, after many more adventures, finally returns to his native river-bank only to find that Toad Hall has been taken over by gun-toting stoats, weasels, and ferrets. (Note the parallels to Homer's Odyssey here.) Fortunately, his friends rise to the occasion to help him reclaim his home, after which he resolves to learn some modesty.

A great thing about the book is that Grahame uses many words that may be new or unfamiliar to young readers, but they're used in such a way that kids may be able to figure out their meanings by context. Also, while there are lessons to be learned through the animals' (especially Toad's) examples, there is no heavy-handed moralism to dilute the book's enjoyability. Clearly this is a work of the utmost creativity and imagination and demands the adult reader expand his or her mind to the realms of childlike wonder.

L. Frank Baum's enduring story is wonderfully presented in this elegant edition and the Washington Post called Lisbeth's The Wizard of Oz "the loveliest edition imaginable."

However, the assessment of the local kids is the drawings are "weird." Perhaps intended for a more adult audience, the illustrations are beautiful--I enjoyed them--but their idiosyncratic style may not appeal to the younger set.

The characters pictured in the illustrations are dramatcially reinterpreted by the artist, however this may disappoint some viewers. The Scarecrow will look nothing like any scarecrow you've imagined. The Witch of the North is difficult to identify. This fresh point of view will be enjoyed by some but is sure to disappoint others.

I also felt the illustrations don't tell the story as well as the edition by Michael Hague or the original edition with W. W. Dinslow. (This is more important to the younger, read-to crowd, than the older, I can read it myself crowd.)

My daughter asked that we return the book and get a different edition for her. I would urge you to carefully consider the sample pages, except the sample pages don't cover a broad range of the illustrations included with this edition. The sample pages do include an image of the dramatic and striking cover. Unfortunately, in the judgement of several reviewers from 4 to 40, the other illustrations were noticably more "weird" than the cover and I don't think the sample pages represent the overall reading/viewing experience scrupulously.

The Wizard of Oz is about a girl named Dorothy who is a farm girl from Kansas. One day Dorothy is carried away by a cyclone to a magical land called Oz. While she is there she meets a tlaking scarecrow, a man made of tin, and a cowardly lion afraid of his own shadow. Dorothy and her friends follow a yellow brick road to the Emerald City where they hope to find the famous wizard that can grant each of their wishes. But the wicked witch keeps trying to ruin their trip to the Emerald City.
The setting of the book is in a magicla land full of little people called Munchkins, flying monkeys, and a wicked witch that will melt if touched with water. The characters have their separate reasons for wanting to see the wizard. As the story goes on, the reader can not help but fall in love with them.
The text gives great detail as to what everything looks like and with those details the whole world of Oz can come to life in the readers imagination.

The Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum is a wonderful book about a young girl who goes on an adventure full of excitement and fun. Dorothy the main character lives on a small country farm in Kansas with her Aunt, Uncle, and small dog, Toto. One day a twister comes over their country farm and whisks Dorothy along with her little dog away to a make believe land called Oz. There she is greeted by the people who live there. She asks them how she can get home to Kansas. They tell her that the Great Oz will help get her home. But before she heads on her way to Oz the Good Witch of the North kisses her on the forehead and says that with that kiss no one can harm her. So she and Toto head on their way to Oz. On her way she meets The Scarecrow who wants a brain, a Woodman made of tin who wants a heart and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. These four new friends eimbark on an adventure to the great city of Oz. Will they all get their wishes? Find out when you read the Wizard of Oz. I loved this book because not only did it have fantasy but it is a great book for all ages. I recomend it to anyone who loved being a child.

Jenna Boller is a young woman who is determined to make something of her life. She is determined to maintain her values. She is determined to rise above the circumstances of having an alcoholic father, an alzheimer-ridden grandmother, and a little sister that is of little support. Jenna sells shoes. Or at least she sells shoes until the president of Gladstone Shoe Stores, Mrs. Gladstone hires her to drive her from store to store from Chicago all of the way down to Dallas where the big stockholder meeting is held. Along the way, Jenna does not only learn about the value of shoes, but the value of holding onto quality both in purchases and in character. It is this value of quality that lead Mrs. Gladstone and Jenna to try to resist a corporate takeover by business guru Ken Woldman, and Mrs. Gladstone's son, Elden. The book is well written, though the characterization lacks depth at points. The book is a feel good story if there ever was one... but it does not make the mistake of getting overly sappy and ridiculous. Rules of the Road is definitely more than worth the read.

The basic plot may sound dumb (Shoe Salesgirl and Old Lady Tour Country?s Shoe Stores to Save Old Fashioned Values) but there are a lot of other things under the surface. Jenna has just gotten her license and is happy to take this trip with Mrs. Gladstone because her absentee, alcoholic father is back in town. Jenna also has a grandmother suffering from Alzheimer?s so Jenna has to help her hold on to her memories for as long as possible. Like many children of alcoholics, Jenna feels that she has to protect everyone, so this trip away from home gives Jenna time to focus on her.

Like most teenagers, Jenna has a lot of opinions that most adults tend to ignore, so this trip also gives her a chance to be heard. I loved how Jenna developed over the story and came to trust herself more. The ending wraps up the shoe store story line a little too perfectly, but beyond that I loved this book! It would be great poolside reading. Have a good summer.

I read this book because my friend recommended it to me. I picked it up and didn't put it down until I had finished it. The story follows Jenna, a teenager who not only sells shoes, but is happy doing so. Jenna is asked to be a driver for the summer for the finnicky owner of the chain of shoe stores she works at. Jenna is taken on a road trip learning about driving, shoes, and life in general, as well as learning to deal with her alcoholic absent father.

I was touched by this book. It is told in such an honest manner, you couldn't help but feel like you not only knew but were friends with Jenna. I was entertained by Mrs. Gladstone, the elderly owner of Gladstone Shoe Stores.

I would definitely recommend this book to my friends.

A female friend suggested I read a new book by Joan Anderson if I wanted to get a notion of the female psyche going through a sort of mid-life crisis. Admittedly, there may be a general con- sensus that only males, and then only some of us, experience this life phenomenon, that women some- how don't or, worse, shouldn't. They, in fact, have their own rite of passage...menopause. So, without a lot of enthusiasm, I got my hands on a copy of this autobiographical book and began reading. A Year by the Sea is another in the long line of twentienth century self-help books which present themselves with modern answers to modern dilemmas. The problem with Anderson's book, like so many of its type, is that it presupposes a problem, in fact, creates a problem so that it has something to solve. Anderson makes no sound case in describing a married life that demanded rescuing. She alludes to one or two instances of insensitivity on her husband's part, but even these are not of a magnitude to justify in most people's minds the compelling need to abandon the nest and strike out on one's own. If anything, her marriage may have become stale, or predictable, at least as she briefly describes it. It would seem then that her motivation was questionable, even if her intentions were sincere. The conclusion in the twelve month chronicle comes quickly and is more than a bit unsatisfying. Whether the newly reborn couple will live happily ever after we will never know, at least not based on the 195th page. Anderson's solution to her marital dissatisfaction is to escape to the sea...a primal drive to return to one's roots. What she fails to acknowledge, however, is that in seeking to uncover herself, she cannot bury her past.

This little book is a simple tale of self-discovery by a versatile and talented writer who certainly can turn a phrase. The subject is classic -- a woman going through a mid-life crisis and seeking to "find" herself. The middle-aged woman, of course, has a much better chance at finding someone when she searches herself than a younger one. We create ourselves, day-by-day, whether we are aware of it or not, and a search too soon is a fruitless one.

That said, Anderson "finds" what she's searching for and she expresses both the search and the discovery (which, actually, takes her back where she started in the first place)in delightfully descriptive and easy prose.

The reader won't find any earthshaking "truths" here. Indeed, it's doubtful that such "truths" even exists -- but he or she will find a charming and delightful experience of a year by the sea in Cape Cod. Reading this little volume turned out to be a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

I loved this book. So much of what Joan wrote that she thought and felt.....so much of how she viewed certain things, I relate to. This book is NOT just for older, married women with children. I am only 34, not married and have no children and Joan's words still awaken my yearning for freedom that she experienced. She is a brave heart. She told of the easy flowing good things and her battles with difficult times...with money and relationships and feelings of sexual desire and aloneness. This story is real. This woman is real and her story is one to be savored every step of the way. Thank you for sharing your experience, Joan. I hope the women who read it find strength and courage to explore deeper realms of their lives just like Joan did. It has certainly stimulated a passion in my life that I buried long ago and now feel ready to touch and feel.
Can't wait to read An Unfinished Marriage. Good luck, Joan. Keep them coming!

This book has been attacked as a falsification of facts, as lies and propoganda. But it does she dlight on two important subjects. The first is the fact that the 'Palistinians' are a modern creation. They did not exist prior to thier becoming refugees. THey were mostly poor and cowardly arabs who enjoyed assaulting thier Jewish neighboors, but fled when the tide turned. hey have spent the last 50 years complaining while a state for them already exists in Jordan. She examines the origins of the arabs of palistine. SHe shows how many were immigrants and that the Levant was a changing land where immigration was common. The Jewish resurgence was just one of many waves of immigration. She also details the experience of the Jewish community from the time of the Romans to 1948. She examines the various persecutions of Jews living in Arab sicoieties. And she makes the argument that the 'exchange' of roughly 500,000 palistinian refugees for a similar number of Jews that fled arab lands could be a solution. Her book, although it does contain flaws is an important contirbution to the debate. What those who hate this book fear is that some of it, if even half, might be true.
If your going to be biased against israel at least learn that their might be another side to the debate. Pick up thise timeless classic.

For all those who feel the arab version of events in the middle east and their obsession with hate towards the Jews is justified please read this wonderful account of the true history of the region. Peters began he work trying to find the roots of the refugee problem and instead discovered the secret history the arabs dont want you to know. Namely that 800,000 jews were forced to flee Arab countries where they had been persecuted, raped, forced to work on the sabbath and degraded in other ways. Compared to what the jews suffered under arab rule the arabs under isreali rule are kings, masters of their own destiny. FOr all the europeans and underdog obsessed american this book is a must read for it shows the true status of the Jews under Islamic law, bandied about by propogandists that they were "protected". Protected in the sense that they were spat upon, brutalized and raped, where they protected from being put out of their misery? What was the protection? Instead she shows how from its very birth Islam was a culture of genocide, how in Muhommeds own time he butchered, personall, jewish tribes in Saudi. And how his followers went on to butcher all the jews they could find. apparently the jews and muslims didnt live in peace "from time immemorial" as arab propogandists and anti-semestic academic claim. The coming of zionism was the only thing that saved the ancient jewish communities of the middle east from extermination by arab nationists.

No matter what peoples political leanings may be, it cannot be denied that this book is a valuable resourse for anyone interested in finding primary source material. One thing to remember while reading this book is that Joan Peters was originally hired by the Arabs to write this book in support of the Arab position. After extensive research she found that the Arab position was unsubstantiable and changed the focus of her book from supporting the Arab position to disproving it. Some of her sources are easy to check, others are not so easy, since they are in Turkish and Arabic. One thing that is suprising after constantly hearing about "Traditionally Arab East Jerusalem", in the western media is that in one of the 1914 issues of National Geographic the population of Jerusalem is given as 40,000 Jews, 13,000 Christians (half of whom were Europeans), and only 7,000 Muslim.