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Girls' Revenge
Published in Library Binding by Bt Bound (March, 2001)
Authors: Phillis Naylor and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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The BEST book
The Girl's Revenge is one of many books about the Hatfords and the Malloys.I love the sieries and think that this author is a very good writer!

Excellent reading
The Girls' Revenge is a really good book. I like the way Phyllis Reynolds Naylor can continue this series to the fourth book without having the excitement or comedy drag. I especially liked the fact that Peter keeps going over to the enemy camp, much to his brothers' anger and embarassment. I would recommend this book to any Phyllis Reynolds Naylor fan.

Exiting
I really liked this book it's really funny. It takes place in December. I would explain, but that would give it away.


Lottie's Courage: A Contraband Slave's Story
Published in Paperback by White Mane Publishing Co. (February, 2003)
Author: Phyllis Hall Haislip
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An Entertaining Read!
From cover to cover, Lottie's adventures are numerous and serve to make her story exciting and her character multi-dimensional. In Lottie's search for her family, her rightful position in free society, and even an understanding of herself, she remains engaging and relatable. Her struggles and triumphs set the moral and emotional tone of the story, and the setting of Civil War Virginia impeccably places it within its historical context. The reader thus not only witnesses Lottie's endeavors, but also receives a glimpse of the larger historical events influencing her world. Factual and fun, Lottie's Courage is a most entertaining read!

Jamie's Review on Lottie's Courage
Lottie's Courage was an intriguing book with many exciting, as well as touching scenes about two runaway slaves and their adventures. Though fictional, it contained a lot of real information about the Civil War which I didn't know very much about. Even though it was sad in parts (it almost made me cry), that was part of what made it so good. Though the whole book was terrific, I would have to say my favorite scene was when a balloon came down and saved Lottie and Weza from the terrorizing dogs that captured slaves. It's hard to believe that someone can do such outstanding writing. Exellent Job!

Lottie charms and inspires!
Lottie's Courage is an inspiring story of a young girl's journey to find her freedom, her family and herself. A smooth blend of accurate historical details, drama and moral issues swirls about this emerging heroine. And she is such a charmer! Clear period illustrations and a glossary add another dimension and make this book useful as a classroom resource. An exciting story, but not overwhelming for the young reader...welldrawn, memorable characters...intriguing plot based on actual fact!


Never Say Never : 10 Lessons to Turn You Can't Into Yes I Can
Published in Hardcover by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (17 September, 2002)
Authors: Phyllis George and Rick Pitino
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Almost like having a personal conversation with author
Read and enjoyed NEVER SAY NEVER by Phyllis George,
subtitled "Ten lessons to turn you can't into yes I can."

George has had quite a life . . . from being crowned Miss America in 1971 to becoming the first female national sportscaster and serving as first lady of Kentucky, she has also been an actress, award-winning humanitarian and businesswoman . . . yet with all this success, she has also had her share of failures and trials--many of which she shares with you on a basis that almost feels like you are having a personal conversation with her.

I also liked how she shared inspirational stories from high-profile friends such as Walter Cronkite, Larry King, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Paula Zahn, and many more.

There were many memorable passages; among them:
"Well, Phyllis," he [Roger Staubach] said, looking me straight in the eye, "well yes. I have a station wagon, and I put the kids in the back, and we all go to church every Sunday. But," he said, clearing his throat, "let me tell you: I like sex just as much as Joe Namath. Only I like it with one person--my wife, Marianne!"

There were times in my life when I stuck my neck out and it
led me many places. There were also times when I was glad
I had been bold because I knew that even if taking a chance
led to failure, it would teach me something. Failure is only
a stepping-stone to success. Taking a chance leads to new
directions; it's never a dead end. Once you understand that,
taking a risk seems less "risky." As a very brave and wise
New York cab driver recently said to me as he raced wildly
through rush-hour traffic: "You can't fail if you never try . . . and when you try, you never fail!" Everybody's a philosopher! Especially in New York.

Tickle, slap, tickle, as one of my friends called it. When you have something negative to say to someone, help the other person feel good about herself or himself first. That person will then be prepared to respond in a productive way to the "negative" part of the conversation. He or she will be less likely to get defensive and reject what you have to say. Rather than thinking of you as critical and uncaring, that person will think of you as being helpful and nice.

Very Inspiring!
What a teriffic, wonderful and inspirational book. Something that should be bought in multiple copies for all one's friends. What A great Christmas gift or stocking stuffer.

a wonderful,intelligent , motivating book
a what great book by this intelligent and resourceful personality. if you want to be more successful, get along better with people, and learn something about the entertainment world then read this book. i am a surgeon. i recommend this book to my patients.


Talk About Hope: Two Bob Hope Writers Trade Stories
Published in Paperback by Jester Pr (December, 1998)
Authors: Gene Perret, Martha Bolton, and Phyllis Diller
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Great book! And this from another Hope writer!
Gene and Martha have done a superb job capturing the essence of Hope. I wrote for Bob myself and know what he was like on a day-to-day basis and they nailed him. He was a true joy to work for and left all of us with valued memories of experiences we'd otherwise have only dreamed of. Gene and Martha have documented what it was like to work for a legend. My hat's off to them both!

An amazing book on the behind scenes of a Comedy Ledgen.
If you read just one book on Show Business this is the one!! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the experinece of going behind the scenes with two of Bob Hope's Comedy Writers. Both writers paint a real and exciting picture of a true comedy ledgend. I would also reccomend that anyone interrested in becoming a comedy writer read this book.

Good for a few thousand laughs!
Trust me. Read this one. Any fan of Hope, or any fan of comedy, will love the behind-the-scenes stories of being on the road with Hope. How the punch lines came about are as funny as the lines themselves. I bought a copy for my Dad - a BIG Hope fan - with the intention of stealing it back. No such luck. He won't let it go!


Willing Spirits
Published in Hardcover by William Morrow (November, 1998)
Author: Phyllis Schieber
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A Treasure
This is a wonderful story about women and the gifts they share with one another. You can't read this book without learning, loving, and gaining two friends as well as new insights into the befriending of self.

Women will know. Men should learn.
What it is about friendship between women that the author understands: the communication without speech; the understanding without explanation. It's all here and makes me wish all my women friends were alive and within hugging distance!

And it's funny too ...
This book made me ache for my women friends who are gone or far away. Willing Spirits joyously and humorously reaffirmed what I already knew about the wonder of friendship with women. Ms. Schieber's women, who are busy with children, with work, and with the nourishment of the men in their lives, NEVER lose sight of the people whose love gives their own lives center -- their women friends. Loved it. Will give it to many friends for Christmas this year as a token of my friendship.


The Arthurian Companion
Published in Paperback by Green Knight Publishing (15 April, 2001)
Author: Phyllis Ann Karr
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Amazing sourcebook
Phyllis Ann Karr, the author of the excellent "Idylls of the Queen," provides the Arthuriana fan with a well-structured and intelligent encyclopedia, going from earliest myths and legends to the later, polished versions that we usually encounter first.

She covers places and names, characters and events in the assorted legends, in informative but not overdone entries. Several different interpretations of, for example, Morgan le Fay are covered in her entry, coming from the assorted sources. Gaps in information are usually acknowledged by the author, and she provides the reader with speculation as to origins and meanings.

The body of information is mind-bogglingly enormous; I can only speculate how long it took Karr to get it all whipped into a neat, well-written book of only six hundred pages. Her writing is often made lengthy simply by the enormous amount of material to be compressed. In addition, she often says, "I think" or "I found," which oddly is not irritating, but rather creates the feeling that the reader is simply listening to a learned scholar speak out loud. It feels very thorough, filling out every character's background and experiences -- yes, even the insignificant ones.

Like all Green Knight Press books I've purchased, this book has nice sturdy paper, clean text and a strong binding; like most of their books, it also has a great cover.

Any fan of Arthurian lore or fiction must read this book, for the sake of insight into characters large and small in books that you read.

Camelot in One Volume
Having been enamoured of the legends of King Arthur ever since the day I first saw Camelot in a tenth-grade English class, I always keep an eye open for good books on the Matter of Britain. I was therefore delighted to discover The Arthurian Companion by Phyllis Ann Karr. Though this book is not an exhaustive study of Arthurian legend, it is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in the tales of Camelot-a sort of desk reference to the who's who and what's what of Arthur's world, as it is portrayed by Malory and others.

The Arthurian Companion is the result of Karr's research in the original sources of the legends of King Arthur, including Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, the romances of Chrétien de Troyes, and the French Vulgate Version of the Arthurian Romances. The majority of the book consists of over a thousand encyclopedic entries. All of the major and most of the minor characters mentioned in the sources are discussed, with references to where they appear in the texts. Places, from Camelot to Karadigan, and objects such as the Grail can also be found among the entries. Karr's summaries of each item are concise but nicely detailed, giving a well-rounded idea of the importance of the character, place, or object in the body of legend.

Besides the encyclopedic entries, the book includes some useful and interesting appendices. Many of these are essays on the cultural backdrop of the legends: "Arthurian Classes and Roles," "Holding Court," "Knighthood and Knight-errantry," or "Relations between Knights and Ladies," to name a few. Others are of a statistical nature: "A Tentative Chronology of Arthur's Reign," a list of all the known "Knights of the Round Table," "Time and Dates." There is even a map of Britain with speculated locations for many of the places mentioned in the legends. There is also a listing of the book divisions of Le Morte d'Arthur, with a one-line summary of the contents of each book. Within the encyclopedia portion of The Arthurian Companion, the entries for many of the knights include an illustration of that knight's coat of arms, taken from a medieval manuscript.

It would probably not be, by itself, the best introduction to the Matter of Britain for a reader unfamiliar with all things Arthurian. However, The Arthurian Companion makes an excellent resource for anyone who knows a little about Arthur and wishes to know more. Classes studying Malory or Chrétien will find it an invaluable aid for keeping all the names straight, as would anyone reading Arthurian works for their personal enjoyment. Writers making use of the Arthurian legends in their work can also benefit from the book's thorough and well-organized information. In short, I would heartily recommend it to anyone who takes an interest in the stories of King Arthur.

An amazing guide to the land of Camelot
I have always been interested in the legend of King Arthur and have read many books on the subject. After reading this book, I believe that Phyllis Ann Karr has produced the definitive source for the legend. Whether her entries are on specific people, weapons, or ancient artifacts, they are detailed enough to provide a wealth enough information that any true fan would enjoy. I highly recommend this book.


The Crystal Palace
Published in Paperback by New American Library (November, 1988)
Author: Phyllis Eisenstein
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Good, but pales in comparison to Sorcerer's Son...
I have to say: I absolutely loved the Sorcerer's Son (the book that this is the sequel to), and I thought that this book started out good as a sequel and as a normal book. However, although the book had many twists and surprises I thought that the overall experience was duller than the first book, and there are some errors that do not fit with the first book.

It seems that although Eisenstein has in some areas expanded the sequel from its origin, in other areas she has shrunk it back, at the expense of the book; for instance (no spoilers except if you haven't read Sorcerer's Son yet, and even then it's a minor one), we are now told that Cray's mother is the only sorceress/sorceror who is not evil and doesn't recruit demons in the whole world, wiping out a lot of possibilities for other characters and contradicting in a way with the first book.

I also thought that too big a chunk of the book was spent inside the crystal palace with somewhat repetitive talk going on between Cray and Aliza. I have nothing wrong with character development, but I would have preffered that Eisenstein had drawn out a story in which the character development could happen "on the move" as it did in the first book.

Another splotch for me was the badly chosen "evil" in the book. (possible spoiler) Having wiped out other possibilities by saying that Cray's mother was the only one who practiced magic besides recruiting demons, we get barely a sense of real danger from the evil sorcerer in this book since we see that he's not even as strong as the one in Sorcerer's Son. It seemed like Eisenstein kept on trying to add on special evil powers to him all through her book to cover what she realised was a rather weak archfiend.

However, I can't deny that I still love Eisenstein's writing more than most other authors'.

So I give this book a "4". In comparison with Sorcerer's Son, however, I would give it a "2.8"

SPECTACULAR!
This book has great memorable characters that you can identify with as well as think of them as your own friends.A fantastic sequel to the book,Sorceror's Son.Kudos to Phllis Einstein for her effort.A third book would very welcome.

A fitting sequel to the Sorceror's Son.
This book was, I think, one of the best fantasy books that I have ever read. In the previous book, Cray finds that he has inhereted a powerful legacy not only from his sorceress mother but also from his similarly empowered father. The Crystal Palace shows within its pages how Cray's knowledge - not his enthusiasm - of sorcery increases.To fill this void within himself Cray must look beyond his life and his world. Eisenstein is a mistress of her art and this book serves to exemplify her skill.


The Divine Hours: Prayers for Autumn and Wintertime
Published in Hardcover by Doubleday (19 September, 2000)
Author: Phyllis Tickle
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One Year-Three Complete Volumes-Prayers For Life!!
As someone who has worked with a good number of prayer books over many years including the old Roman Breviary (in Latin), Phyllis Tickle has produced a true trilogy masterpiece. It is extremely "user-friendly" with all prayer materials appearing in tight sequence on each page, eliminating the need to flip all over a book, searching for "what's next?" Thank you for making my life more simple, Ms. Tickle!! I now have more time for real prayer.
More importantly, the assigned prayers and reading selections for each day are very well chosen. They are all on the side of thoughtful brevity. This helps create that wonderful atmosphere prescribed by St. Benedict(father of western monasticism)who instructs "therefore prayer ought to be short and pure, except when it is occasionally prolonged by the inspiration of Divine Grace."

Prayer Time
With this book and its companion books, prayer can become a part of daily life for even the busiest of people.The range of liturgical seasons, coupled with the a recurring format, makes even the short reading time valuable. I recommend having all three volumes.

Excellent!
I've been using the 4 volumne Liturgy of the Hours for years now. The endless flipping back and forth can undermine devotion. Not to mention ribbon finding can distract from contemplation. This book (and kin) with its single ribbon is SUCH A JOY!

I wouldn't mention it, but with all the recent discussion about God in the classroom, I discovered the woman responsible for ousting prayer from schools was a Catholic woman who didn't want her child saying Protestant prayers. Readings are taken from the King James Version of the Bible and not the New Jerusalem Bible (used in Catholic Liturgy) and Psalm segments are those of the Protestant Book of Common Prayer, not the Breviary.

However, St. Paul tells us to pray always (1 Thess 5:17) also that we should NOT be divided (1 Corin 1:12-15) Jesus tells us to love one another as He loved us (John 13:34). And God, Himself, tells us not to fight with our brothers (2 Chron 11:4).

We are all brothers in Christ. If we harbor disdain for those not of our particular denomination, our Lord knows and is displeased. What He would be very pleased with is more prayers from all of us!


GIMP Visual Quickstart Guide
Published in Paperback by Peachpit Press (15 May, 2000)
Author: Phyllis Davis
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Good but already outdated
I agree with previous reviewers that this book provides easy-to-follow instructions for learning GIMP. I used it recently to help me devise lesson plans for a 5-week class for children ranging from 8-15 years old! Having it with me to consult during class boosted my confidence, since I had never used GIMP before teaching the class! My only additional comment is that I quickly discovered that GIMP, which is continuously being revised, has new and different features which are not covered in this book. Fortunately, the online manual fills these gaps. Still, I think this book was a good purchase, and I do recommend it to GIMP newbies.

The best beginning GIMP book I've seen.
I'm not a graphic artist, and I don't have time or the desire to read a mammoth tome on image manipulation. What I want is a book that will teach me the basics of GIMP in as little time as possible. This is that book. With this book I was able to get up to speed with most of the basic functions in just a couple of days. This is the best GIMP book I have seen for beginners. My only complaint is that most of the illustrations are in black & white, and the sections on color manipulation, etc. would probably be a little easier to follow with color illustrations. I plan to read the author's book on CorelDRAW in the near future

Excellent and complete introduction.
At the time of this writing, this is easily the best introduction to the GIMP. It covers about 90% of the material in the GIMP for Linux Bible, but the explanations are more concise. I would recommend the other book only if you need coverage of scripting, which this Quickstart doesn't really have.


Blessed Are the Foals
Published in Hardcover by Hungry Minds, Inc (March, 1999)
Authors: M. Phyllis Lose and Phyllis Lose
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A good book with it's own opinions
This book focuses almost exclusively on the foal. Dr. Lose has written another book, Blessed are the Brood mares, to cover the mare half of foaling. I enjoyed this book, but found it a bit spare on the actually foaling procedure. It extensively covers diseases and illnesses ... something that occurs, but not to all of us. I would have preferred more time spent on how to keep the foal healthy and happy. I'll call the vets over if my foal gets sick and I'll trust their opinion the best. Dr. Lose covers a long length of time in the foal's life, examining vaccinations during the first year, handling the foal (limited), turning the mare and foal out (some good tips there), and feeds. She is an advocate of early weaning of the foal at 3 months of age. This is a debatable practice, but if you are interested in it, she seems to have her reasoning explained.

The Best
Anyone who owns, breeds or cares for horses, this is a must have book. Dr. Lose V.M.D. is a very caring veterinarian who has helped me out tremendously!

Blessed Are The Foals
Please check used book stores for this book..would appreciate any info as to its availibility


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