Written in the same vein as Richard Rhode's books, this is a very good read of the history of the Manhattan Project, from the opening bell in Europe, till the ship where the surrender was inked. Has some detail not in Rhodes' book, and is a very complemetary treatment of the subject. Has some good pictures as well.

I bought this book at a recent Promise Keepers rally, and it's a great introduction to racial reconciliation. It gives a solid overview of the black experience in evangelical and Pentecostal denominations, and helps whites and blacks understand the barriers that need to be transcended for vital, biracial congregations.

I was a little disappointed, however, that the book focuses too much on Pentecostal denominations. In fact, all the ministers interviewed for this book were from churches like the AOG and COGIC. Very little attention is paid to Roman Catholicism, which itself has a very checkered history in regard to race relations in America, and the abolitionist activities of most mainstream Baptists are mentioned once before the once-aberrant views of the SBC on race relations become the focus of discussion as far as Baptists are concerned. (Except for the aberration of the SBC, the Baptists have an almost unparalleled history of excellent race relations, and credit should be given where credit is due. I personally think that the SBC should have disbanded and re-constituted itself as a new organization to erase the pro-slavery stain that the SBC inflicted on the Baptist name.) I was a little turned off by the excessive focus on churches like the AOG, COG, and COGIC, since I don't feel these groups are very representative of the mainstream of American evangelicalism and Christianity in general. But despite the somewhat unrepresentative sample of denominations, the suggestions in the book are easily applicable to any denominational church, and it's well worth reading.

THE SHINING READER IS A COLLECTION OF 15 CRITICAL ESSAYS ON STEPHEN KING'S THE SHINING EDITED BY ANTHONY MAGISTRALE. THE ESSAYS ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO THREE CATEGORIES : THE SHINING AS TEXT (6), THE SHINING'S LITERARY TRADITION (6), AND THE SHINING AS FILM (3). WHILE THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE MUCH FOR THE CASUAL FAN, IT IS GEARED MORE TO THE HARDCORE KING/SHINING FAN LURKING INSIDE SOME OF US. WHEN THIS OUT OF PRINT BOOK SHOWED UP IN MY MAILBOX, I COULDN'T WAIT TO FINISH WHAT I WAS CURRENTLY READING SO THAT I COULD BEGIN THIS ONE. TO MAKE THINGS EVEN MORE INTERESTING, A COPY OF ABC'S THE SHINING MINISERIES ON VHS ARRIVED TO FURTHER ENGROSS ME IN ALL THINGS SHINING. A FAN? SURE BUT THAT'S WHO THIS LITTLE BIT OF SHINING EXTRA CREDIT IS FOR. IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, IT WAS WORTH FINDING THIS OUT OF PRINT BOOK TO SATISFY THAT GUILTY LITTLE LITERARY PLEASURE SHORT OF READING THE ORIGINAL BOOK ONE MORE TIME.

'For nothing is purposed but mirth' Thomas Dekker tells us in his preface to this lively Elizabethan play, performed by the Lord Admiral's Players before the royal court and the Queen herself in 1599. Such mirth that was to be found in 16th century London and much that is sad and fearsome too is to be found in the story of a group of shoemakers living and working in the city. Their lives, loves and adventures are portrayed with unique historical insights of the journeyman shoemaker's trade in this fast-moving and humourous tale that eventually sees all loose ends tied, and culminates in the newly appointed Lord Mayor of London granting his shoemaker workers a 'Publicke Holiday'.

This is a very comprehensive book in this area, composed of several reviews. The authers are leaders in this area, some are top ones in Harvard or Cornell. There is also one new book on SAECG, yet it is not as sufficient as this one

Written in 1870, when Trollope was at the height of his powers, Sir Harry Hotspur is a moving story of greed, courtship, and conflicting emotions. The story is simple. Harry Hotspur is immensely wealthy. He has lost his son, leaving him with just a daughter for as heir to his fortune. His daughter loves a low life cousin who wants her money. The financial troubles of the cousin, and the emotional conflict between father and daughter create the drama of this fine short novel.

Great book for Astronomy history buffs. The Mayans were some of the great astronomers of the past and this book details the methods and briefs. While the book leans to the textbook side, thus the 4 rating rather than a 5 star, it is very readable. I liked the decoding of the Mayan Gliffs. The book shows numerous gliffs and provides written intreputations. A Mayan astronomer, for example, is shown sitting with his eye reaching out and grasping a star. The book also details the Mayan calendar and how they determined rather precisely the orbital period of Venus and other heavenly bodies.

The book is great for anyone wanting a better understanding of anicent astronomical methods and a further understanding of the Mayan people.

This is a good read of the WW II era, about the choices people make during war time and their consequences....However, this book was originally published in 1973 under the title"Stanger at the Gates".

The one extremely odd thing about this play was the fact that it was more of an entertainment than anything else, which is something that the old, stodgy theater would highly frown upon. Actually, though, it comes across as more of a breath of fresh air in a profession which is breathing its last in the public eye. The story twists and weaves almost too much to keep track of, but ostensibly this is the story of a young foreign gentleman in England who is visiting an older native. The older man has called him over to talk about a concern. The younger man (Milo)is getting married, and it turns out that the woman in question is the older man's ex-fiancee. What starts out as a polite inquiry into the Milo's finances suddenly turns ugly, as his elder intends to scare him. The two become embroiled in a psychological battle of scares and pranks up until the unexpected ending of the play. The key words here are Reversal of Expectation, taken almost to ludicrous extremes but always clear and understandable. The dialogue is quick, clever, and entertaining, and the characters are memorable. Best of all, this play can be performed easily on a budget and with a limited cast and crew; the script is that undemanding. The only thing you should consider bringing to the table here is an experienced director and two very talented actors.

I think it was a good book, but when Nancy found clues in all the books that I've read, it was the most interesting. One that I really liked was called the "Sercret at Solaire".I read alot of Nancy Drew books from my school library.But the Soccer Shoe Clue was one of the best.