"Daddy and Me" presents the realities of living with a parent who has contracted the HIV virus. I've read this book to fourth grade students for the past two years as a part of our Human Sexuality/HIV curriculum that is mandated by our district. Both years the children came away with new insights into the AIDS crisis. The book is an excellent tool to initiate the lesson. Although I have read the book many times, I still find it difficult to get through without crying.

A scandalous tale that the Mormons believed was long dead and burried finds new life when new evidence surfaces. This story revolves around the attempt to stop this material from being published. When the novel unfolds the reader is treated to a story with romance, murder, kidnapping and intrigue that will capture the reader's attention.

Roy and Julie must flee for their lives having to escape the country to keep their pursuers from catching them. The chase is intense with motivated fanatics trying everything in their power to locate them. An adventure that is international in scope. You have a chance to learn something of the beginnings of Mormonism as the story unfolds.

This novel was started about six years after I became aware of this early Mormom historical tale which comprises the basic plot. It begged to be written and I kept coming back to the conclusion that this would make a wonderful story.

The overseers were remarkable and there idea to give Keill knew bones was very interesting. The deathwing agent fights were very exciting and the clones were very interesting also. The Starwind was a little confusing to me. I wasn't sure why the planets just didn't collide or why the other planet didn't float away. The whole series was very good and I would like to know if there is a movie on it. If there is then I will go and see it If there is not then I would like one to be made. This series has inspired me to maybe write my own book someday!

The Dean River runs through British Columbia and has long been a favored destination for anglers in search of Steelhead Trout. In Steelhead River Journal, angler Art Lingren draws upon his many years of experience and enthusiasm for the sport to take the reader on an expedition. His informative compendium of facts is wonderfully enhanced throughout with full color photography. Highly recommended, informative and entertaining reading, Steelhead River Journal covers all aspects of fishing on the Dean River are covered from lures to waters to accommodations.

Death of a Swagman was written in the mid point of Arthur Upfields career and shows in his attention to detail and his ability to capture the feling of Australian country towns in the early part of our century. The story is a good detective novel in its own right with plenty of plots and action and red herrings. Bony's relationship with Rose Marie is used as a strong pivot point throughout the novel giving a useful viewpoint of the running of the town from a child's perspective. The advantage of this book over other bony novels is the character development of the subjects. This gives a depth and humanity which remains after the story is finished. The narrative of the swagmans lifestyle and its mythology is addressed here with great detail and provides a refreshing glimpse of a bygone era.

Clearly written! Excellent choice of exercises! This will make a good reading for anyone even remotely interested in making decisions in health care or medicine. The methods and techniques elucidated here will be useful at all levels of the health care system. Get a copy of this book and do not drop it until you've read it all. Probably, the most comprehensible state-of-the-art textbook of medical decision sciences devoid of undue jargon.

For those who care for persons with developmental disabilities this is THE first book to read concerning dementia. Contributors to the book are the recognized leaders in their respective fields of expertise in dementia care. It provides information concerning the biological aspects of dementia causing disorders as well as suggestions for social policy and best practices in the field. At first one can be disappointed with the chapters on available services, until one realizes the disappointment is less with the contributions of the authors than with the lack of available services for this population. Dr. Janicki is to be commended for his dedication to providing the information caregivers need to provide the highest quality of life throughout a lifetime for persons with cognitive disabilities.

Art Pearl and Tony Knight have written a valuable book for people interested in providing a public education which prepares all students to become true citizens, active participants in building a democratic sosciety.

They argue that to be successful, we must have a theory about education, not just an instructional method or curriculum standards. Their theory describes the following important elements in a democratic classroom:

the use of persuasion and negotiation rather than prescription and edict in developing policy and enforcing rules,

the focus on relevance in the classroom: working to ensure that the focus is on solving problems rather than teaching subjects and that students are engaged in learning by the way material is presented.

the fundamental belief that all students are competent and that all students have not just a right to equal opportunity but to equal encouragement. This, in my opinion, is one of the most powerful points in the book. Pearl and Knight write eloquently about the damage done by deficit thinking in our schools, and how we can only repair that damage by developing strategies and practice which meet all students where they are and allow them an opportunity to move forward and develop their individual competence.

They have a very challenging section on the role of democracy in school government and the classroom. It deserves real attention from school boards, administrators and teachers.

Finally, they point to the individual classroom as the arena of change. Efforts must be made to develop the democratic classroom based on the unique culture and geography of each shool. No two democratic classrooms will look exactly the same.

It's probably one of the best books I've read on teaching. Right up there with Deborah Meier's "The Power of Their Ideas".

I used this book in an undergraduate course on depression. The writing is clear and it provides solid coverage of how to define and categorize depression, how it's diagnosed, current knowledge of biological issues (genetics and physiology of depression), and all the major psychological theories and approaches to treatment (behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, interpersonal). Social and cultural aspects of depression are covered too. There's a lot here; you could read just what interests you and skip any sections that don't, or use the book as a reference. I like the comprehensiveness and the clear writing style. Definitely a good source for learning about depression. This is written for people interested in the technical stuff, the research and theory of depression.

Many of us remember Gregory Peck in 12 O'Clock High, a story of Command Bombing decisions over Germany. Reviewers of 12 O'Clock High, both the book and the movie, and perhaps even the authors, often confuse the hero with the American tactical leader(s). It was "Bomber Harris", later Air Marshall Sir Arthur T. Harris, who ordered the bombing of Germany in retaliation for the inhuman bombing of England by Hitler's Luftwaffe and rockets. He had to fight for that bombing not only against Americans who felt sorry for the Germans (not having experienced having their home towns bombed themselves, and somewhat under the spell of German sympathizers in our military), but against some important Nazi sympathizers in Great Britain. Like Montgomery (see my review of him), Harris has had his portrait rewritten by "politically correct" historians and novelists anxious to downplay the British contribution to victory over Germany. When I saw Gregory Peck in that movie for the first time, I was looking at Bomber Harris, struggling alone to give back what he and his people had received. Yes, German cities and villages were almost obliterated by that bombing. I can only say that a nation stupid enough to vote for Adolf Hitler because he had a nice voice and was handy at finding scapegoats, and stupid enough to commit massive genocide, deserved to receive back some of what they had done to others. Montgomery, Slim, Harris, Mountbatten. We need a few good men like them.