As usual, Greg Stafford-period Pendragon beats all comers: however, unless you are an truely devoted fan a lot of the best material in this book may seem a bit obscure. I happen to know a (little) bit about medival feasts, so i found the section about the subject fascinating: in fact, it was my main reason for buying the book: but other role-players would propably rather focus on action-adventure. Nothing wrong with that: the last adventure of the book should provide all the fights anyone would want- but again, i have heard many people have been confused by the surreal elements in the setting- actually what i liked best about it. (The hints of some mysterious mythological system are enough for a whole campaign). There is one adventure, however, that i found painfully clumsy, not to mention (unintentionally, but still)chauvinistic: namely the "tournament of dreams", wich reminded me of a slightly more mature (with the stress on slightly) standard fantasy adventure, wich is quite dissapointing by Pendragon standards.
However, all in all, this is a great help for the truely devoted.

This is a great book! You can't read this book just once! I rate it a 10 because it's my favorite book of all time. I found it long ago in my mom's cellar and have kept it on my nightstand ever since. And to think she was about to throw it away! This book is divided into two main parts: Tales of Terror and Tales of Mystery. Both parts have excellent stories to interest people of all ages. I especially enjoy the tales of mystery the most. Great book to read with a cup of tea.

"Tales of the Tempests" is an accumulation of data, painstakingly combined under one cover, about how weather patterns affect the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai. The shocking photos and first hand accounts should serve as a warning of the downside of living in the paradise that is Hawaii. Definitely a must-read for people of these Islands, especially Kauaiians or people who plan to visit, and who wish to be better informed.

I have to give this little book very high marks. It taught me a lot. The prose can be stilted, it can be repetitive, and it was astonishing for me. I recommend it to anyone interested in the workings of great minds. I have no works with which to compare it, but one needs to start somewhere.

I want to honest about this. I was astonished when I read the Brahms interview. The prospect of a creative man, however great, consciously and deliberately asking God to speak through him to the man's audience floors me. Basically all of the composers whom Abell treats carried out the same or similar invocation, so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised. I was though.

I've given the book to others, and I've asked for their reactions to it. Remarkably, for me at least, no one else admitted to surprise on finding that Brahms speaks with the authority of the almighty Himself. That was a really cool revelation too,in it's own way. We must live in a world with a lot more mystic connections than a reprobate such as me appreciates. Many people in this second audience I created wished to dispute Brahms on his theology, but no one seemed surprised by his activities or reacted to them as a first response. I had to drag responses out of these individuals, and they gave them up with reluctance. Something really personal is going on here, and if you read this little book, you can get in on it.

I'm currently in a position to lead a discussion group at a university. For fun I'm going to speak on spirituality in teaching and in the classroom, and I'm going to try to do an end run around the syllabus and introduce the Brahms conversation from this little book. I'm sure it's going to be interesting, and I may come away from the event not only surprised but also a little better informed. Wish me luck.

Many of these books, are not accurate and actually have techniques that could cause a male physical problems and eventually medical problems. Mantak Chia's books caused a friend of mine to actually become impotent and he has not been able to reverse this...This book uses much more modern and safer methods..

Teach Me How To Live is a unique devotional. It amplifies what Scripture says about problems, emotions, and attitudes- and teaches you how to develop Bibilical character day by day. It takes you by the hand and guides your steps in the Christian walk, giving you practical experience in Godly living. Monthly themes concentrate on specific areas, including: FAITH, ONENESS, LEADERSHIP, SELF-ESTEEM, COMMITMENT, FRUITFULNESS, & KNOWING GOD.

I read this book because, although I don't have any kids yet, I want to do some substitute teaching this spring. I thought I might be able to capture some of the fun that math games can entail. This book does the job. Bear in mind, these exercises are for YOUNGER children, up to 3rd grade or so. The authors are full of ideas, and seem to have a grasp both of child psychology, and the trials of parenting. The parenting part doesn't apply to me at this point, but I hope to be able to pass on some of the fun spirit these guys infuse their book with.

Hey, whoever is reading this -- you might want to think about sharing this book with someone in your life who couldn't afford it, when you're finished getting ideas from it. Or even more than one person -- go on a parenting listserv and talk about the book, and pass the word along. Maybe you have a poor cleaning woman who comes to your house, and only speaks Spanish. You could try to share a few of the games with her, if she has kids, and show her how her kids might benefit if she played these games with them. Think about it. It can only help.

The authors have done a fantastic job of presenting general chemistry with a material science flavor. Each chapter clearly presents materials and their effects on our lives as well as demonstrations to help the educator present the material to their classes. We have the students use the text as a reference for a 'materials lab' in our general chemistry course and the students loved it. The text, if adopted for a class, has lab experiments containing clear lists of all parts and equipment needed as well as suggested sources. The experiments range for simple tests to complete property studies or synthetic processes. We found the text compliments experiments from other sources very well.

I would rate this text as a 'must have' for any professor teaching general, introductory, or citizen's level chemistries. There is something here for everyone!

This textbook for elementary and middle school science teaching methods provides up to date approaches to making science real and understandable for young children. The need for different methods of assessment is discussed and illustrated clearly. The nature of young children's thinking and needs for hands-on learning is convincingly presented. I have not found a better book for explaining to pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and anyone providing home schooling, why children need to be taught science in a hands-on, minds-on approach.

In this 41-paged black-and-white illustrated children's book, Teddy Bear (the father/daughter writing team's real-life poodle/terrier mix) narrates about his first seven-day African safari with his fictional owner, Leslie. Here Teddy is almost eaten by a crocodile, runs into a lion at their campsite, and even helps heal an elephant's toothache.

I read "Teddy's Trip to Africa" a lot when I was a kid, along with the following book in this series: "Teddy's Birthday Party." Young elementary children should like this one, especially if they're animal lovers.