The author's understanding of prayer caught my attention at once: Standing before God with your mind in your heart. It is an extremely old and orthodox teaching. The rest of the book was based on this close and heart centered relationship with the Divine.

Many of the topics of Christianity are discussed, from Mary (the mother of Jesus), to the Eucharist, to community. All of these stand on the relationship of the Christian with God.

I found this book very attractive, and I wanted very much to know more about the author and what he was up to.

Mithril is an excellent first sourebook from Sword and Sorcery. It gives a good overview of the city itself (although the city map is of at best average quality), provides details of the church of Corean (with new rules for paladins and monks as well as one new prestige class), and includes excellent regional material for the northeast portion of Ghelspad.

Specifically, the book gives us a map and description of Mullis Town (as well as a few adventure hooks), and shows a map detailing the human, titanspawn, and orcish areas of influence in Lede. The adventure hooks are well done, as they incorporate sufficient detail to make "filling in the blanks" easy, but remain concise. The descriptions of the various orcish tribes and their political/social environment is a great jumping point for a campaign that could treat orcs as more than faceless cannon fodder.

Equally important, Mithril itself, despite its lawful good character. has a wide variety of options and tensions within that can lead to all manner of adventures - ranging from exploring the ancient catacombs beneath the city to ethnic human/half-orc conflict to political and religious intrigue.

Overall, a good book and a great buy. Although, like most S&S products, the art is all monochrome (and frequently not up to the standards of Wizards of the Coast products), this is a minor complaint because the content is great.

This book provides an inspiring, fresh look at the Bar/Bat Mitzvah process, which comforts, encourages, enlightens and informs in a concise and witty style. Her tone is conversational and very funny, yet the book is rich, intelligent and full of practical suggestions that can be used either as given or as a springboard for your own ideas. The author feels like your new best friend as you embark on this overwhelming feat of pulling off an American-style Bar/Bat Mitzvah without completely losing sight of it's deeper meaning. In addition to talking you through the whole process--from choosing a date to finding meaning in your Torah portion to designing a beautiful party that reflects this meaning--it provides many lists and charts and a timeline, all of which are extremely practical and easy to use. There are many money-saving tips as well...but the real strength and uniqueness of this book is that it revives an emphasis on the deeper meaning of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and takes that meaning well into the party. Beautiful photos, wonderful and artistic touches, clear and concise instructions. Her website does not seem to be "live" yet--I think the book was newly published at the time I'm writing this--but it looks like it will be a fantastic resource for information and products. I wish this book had been around when we first started planning my daughter's Bat Mitzvah, which is only a couple of months away.....!

This was a very fascinating book to read. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed going through this man's transformation from mobster to devoted christian.

This was excellent reading. Much into the history and the relocation of the Tuscaroras. It has it's usual misunderstandings since it is still written from a white man's point of view, but all around a good history source.

Great book for people that teach science and chemistry. Gives great discriptions about each reaction. This book is a true must.

I have not read this book yet but would like to know if it is about the Monte Carmelo area where I grew up (i.e., 187th Street).

Here is a book that tries to wrestle with our contemporary culture in light of religious faith and practical discernment. It is well researched yet accessible to lay persons. This book should be in every seminary and every pastor's library.

This is a great book to get, because it is actually three Xanth books in one. The first one, Centaur Aisle, is the fourth book in the series, and continues the mix of humorous puns, romance, and fantasy adventure as Dor is left in charge of Xanth as King Trent takes a "vacation" to Mundania (Earth). However, when the King goes missing, Dor must set out to find him, so he treks to the Southern most reaches of Xanth, the entrance to Mundania is of course to the North.

Book 5 Ogre, Ogre is a endearing tale of an Ogre who goes out on a quest, but forgets what it was he was questing for near the start of his trek. Nothing to fear though, everything works out in the end.

Book 6, Nightmare is a story about one "horses" dream to see the rainbow. Before she can though, she must save Xanth from the latest wave of Mundanians, Solve the problem of the disapearing Kings, and deal with the dastardly Horse man. All will be revealed by the end of the novel.

Any preacher or teacher is aware of the value of a thought-provoking quote or a relevant story in illustrating a point, and if it happens to be a humorous one, it highlights the idea all the more. Such fitting stories and quotes are not easy to find when one is badly in need of them. Anthony Castle has not only collected them but also organized them in such a way that they can be reached fast and without any hassle. It makes this book a very valuable tool for Christian preachers and teachers.

The book was first published in United Kingdom as a sequel to 'A Treasury of Quips, Quotes & Anecdotes' in 1994. This is the newest edition of the book in the U S. This volume is divided into 150 themes, each covering a number of pithy sayings, insightful quotes and memorable anecdotes on the theme dealth with. At the end of each chapter there are useful scripture texts as well as cross-references to other similar themes. The various 'Appendices' at the end make searching easy. This reference book is thus a 'must' for a serious minded preacher.