"Why didn't we learn this in law school?!!"

Anyone who survived the confusion of case-method during first semester law school and never learned anything useful until studying commercially available outlines the night before final exams knows the feeling of relief this book provides.

SCHOLARLY WRITING FOR LAW STUDENTS is not a crutch for the lazy. It's an extremely well-organized and comprehensive guide to figuring out the precise steps required to produce quality scholarly legal writing.

Fajans & Falk don't spoon-feed you a "how-to" on scholarly writing -- they simply give you a clue and then help you find your own way. They are unpretenious, funny, and inspiring. Buying this book is easily the best investment I've ever made.

I've never written an amazon.com review before -- but this book inspired me to do so. I've bought a copy of this book for every law student I know. I refer to this book at least once a week to assist in my own legal scholarship...

From the beginning of nursing the movement has always been about more than just handing out pills, taking temperatures, and following the doctor's orders. From the beginning nurses have been charged with the spiritual life of a patient--how the patient is doing in spirit and mind as well as body. In her seminal work "Standing on Holy Ground," O'Brien manages to touch all the important bases, starting with a spiritual history of nursing and quickly moving on to nursing assessment of spiritual needs. The last two-thirds of the book is devoted to a delineation of the spiritual needs of folks in various life stages--from acute illness to death and dying. This book is fast becoming a solid anchor and reference for our parish health and wellness team.

This work is important for anyone interested in History or Literature of the English Renaissance. The author takes a fascinating, in-depth look at the cultural succession of the popular image of the Virgin Mary by the popular image of Queen Elizabeth I. The depth of her scholarship is evident in the work, and yet it is presented in a style that is easy to follow. I look forward to reading her forthcoming work on the genre of Romance in the Renaissance.

This is Braddon's best book, certainly of those that are currently available. Deceptively simple it is both haunting and beautiful with a heroine who is not only spirited and wilful but refreshingly so as Braddon was among the first to create such a character in 'sensational' literature. I would reccomend this absolutely, it is a truly beautiful book.

Many of us haven't even heard of the Japanese Internment in the UNited States during the second world war. It is a very important part of history if we are to learn from our mistakes.

I grew up it Elk Grove, California, and the Japanese Internment during World War II hit hard in that area. The area was full of Japanese farmers with strawberry fields, most were American Citizens, and a good number were 2nd and 3rd generation. Upon the bombing of Pearl harbor they were systematically rounded up and sent to live in camps around the country. Their lands and possesions were lost unless they had a neighbor (white of course) who would handle their affaris during their internment. Although the condition of these camps was better than that the Jews were forced to endure during the same time frame, it is still a tradgedy.

The author of this novel recants the hardships her family and friends faced during this time, and the out come of our governemnts actions. She speaks from first hand knowledge, and does a remarkable job of retelling a portion of history that many would have liked to have seen swept under the rug. I was amazed not only by the way the author presented the story, but that I didn't feel any resentment presenting itself in the re-telling. Not many of us can write a novel on a part of history that was not only sad, but involved ourselves without showing a great deal of resentment.

This was one of my favorite books as a child and I am happy to see it is still in print. It is about a little girl who brings her father to school for show and tell. A lovely story that reminds us how important and special fathers are.

Not too long ago, I started reading Gilbert Morris' House of Winslow series and was absolutely enthralled. Once I got through all the books I own from that series, I was delighted to discover the Wakefield Dynasty series. Unlike a lot of other series, the plot always returns to England.

In The Winds of God, I was thouroughly impressed at the good transition from Book 1 to Book 2. Continuing the theme of Catholicism versus Protestantism, Morris entertainingly weaves a great story into this important part of England's history while taking time to examine the effects that hatred can have on a person's life.

So pull up a chair, sit down and enjoy the tale of Myles, Hannanah and especially Robin Wakefield.

I am an adult godfather always looking for good books for my young friends. This is one of my three best finds in years. (The others were The Witch of Blackbird Pond, also by Elizabeth Speare, and A Line In The Sand, the Alamo diary in the Dear America series.)

The story is told in the time of Jesus in a village near where Jesus teaches those who come to hear him. Daniel, a young outcast, is sworn to fight the Romans with the goal of throwing them out of the land altogether. There are many other young men who want to do the same thing, but they need a leader. What they do, how they prepare, their speculation whether the new teacher Jesus may be that leader, and most of all, Daniel's struggles between his oath and what Jesus has said to him, are the story.

This is not a religious book, though its end point is the second great commandment Jesus gave (Matthew 22:39). It is a book about life in the time, the unrest and resistance of many Jews to Roman rule, the confusion of many Jews looking for a military messiah trying to decide if Jesus could be that man. But more than that, it is like any other moral tale of any other time, a story of a man trying to decide what is the right thing for him to do.

It is not simplistic, I'm 57 and I read it entirely, but neither is it difficult reading. I strongly recommend it for anyone from 9 years on.

I first read this book when I was in grade school, after reading and loving The Witch of Blackbird Pond by the same author, and it is still one of my favorites! The story of Daniel's struggle between his hatred of the Romans for what they did to his family and his attraction to Jesus and his teachings of love is beautifully told. The struggle is not an easy one; it is not obvious which side is going to win. Characters in this book are interesting and alive. A very engaging story.

I was assigned to read this is in 6th grade and was assigned again this year. I was immediately sucked into the story of headstrong Daniel, scholarly Joel, kind Thacia and fearful Leah. Daniel's thoughts and personality are described so convincingly and desriptively that even in his most foolish moments you find yourself pitying and understanding him. The story takes place around 31 A.D., while Jesus is preaching. A boy sworn to war and vengence finds himself drawn to the gentle teacher and soon reluctantly becomes the lone provider for his sister, Leah. She hasn't left the house in the last ten years and screams and cowers at the sight of neighbors. This story is excellent, it has adventure, action, betrayal, friendship,and even some faint hints of romance. If you haven't read this book, read it!

First of all, I must confess I'm not a huge Anne fan. I don't read this book so much for Anne and Gilbert as for Leslie and Owen. Their story is so romantic, so dramatic, fairy tale like, and sort of sappy. It's not the sort of book you are always in the mood for, but when you are it definitely 'hits the spot' as they say.
Picture a beautiful, love starved, miserable girl suffering silently on a gorgeous harbor in a gloomy house. Watch as she is transformed and comes to live happily ever after. Definitely all- girl and definitely fun.
The way Lucy Maud Montgomery describes the scenery, the ocean and all at Anne's new home is beautiful. Leslie's story is beautiful. If you want something sweet, fanciful while not fantasy, and just. . . lovely read this book.
Only thing I don't like is Captain Jim. He is boring and sort of drives me crazy, but he is in the book a ton. I often just skim the parts he's in.
Miss Cornelia is another new character, and she is sometimes annoying but on the whole is amusing.
I guess that's it. I also like all the Biblical references in the conversations. A lot of them are somewhat obscure, so they're probably some I'm not even picking up on, but they're good.

"Anne's House of Dreams" is my least favorite of L. M. Montgomery's novels in the Anne of Green Gables series, which does not mean it is not a first-rate novel. For me, I guess it was a bit anticlimactic for Anne and Gilbert to finally get married! But then I read the books in the order they are numbered and not the order in which Montgomery wrote them, in which case I would have skipped "Anne of Windy Poplars" and would therefore not have been bothered by all that time between the engagement and the wedding. The newlyweds move into their House of Dreams and start their life together. For the first time Anne is more of an observer than a participant, as the two main characters of the book turn out to be the storytelling Captain Jim and the tragic but romantic figure of Leslie Moore. The most fascinating part of the novel is that the only way you can tell Anne is about to have a baby is that she stops going outside and Marilla shows up (and I have to admit I was shocked, shocked I tell you, that her son's first name is James rather than Matthew!). Perhaps no other aspect of Montgomery's work gives us as good an indication that she is writing about another time. After this point the emphasis will be more on Anne's children and their friends than our beloved red-haired orphan, so "Anne's House of Dreams" is very much a transitional book in the series. It is nice to say that if this is the "low" point in the series, other writers should be so lucky with their high points.

I have all of the Anne of Green Gable series and continue to read them over again, delighting in each new discovery that I missed when reading it before.

Anne's House of Dreams starts when Gilbert Blythe, who has loved Anne ever since they were children, becomes the doctor he has set his ambitions for. Anne had discovered that she was in love with Gilbert and so they are happily married and off to Four Winds Harbor where they start their new life, together.

Finding beauty and adventure wherever Anne turns she is forever making friends and finding new discoveries. Miss Cornelia becomes a friend as does the forever-interesting Captain Jim.

A mysterious young woman capitivates Anne's curious attention however and she finds that the young woman's name is Leslie. She cannot forget the beautiful but sad creature who seems to be hiding something. Enters Owen Ford and by chance mystery starts to be slowly revealed ...

This book was (and still is!) a fantasic read and I recommend it to anyone! As well as any other "Anne" books!

In the adventure novel of "Don Quixote", a man named Alanso Quixano, dreams of becoming a knight. The only problem is that there haven't been any knights around for many years. Into the mind of Alanso comes the character named Don Quixote of La Mancha, a knight. Along with his squire Sancho Panza, and his trusty horse Rocinante, he sets out on an adventure, honoring and telling of Don Quixote's love, Dolcinea del Toboso. Along his way, Don Quixote mistakes fantasy for reality. Don Quixote fights for the honor of his love, Dolcinea. Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra establishes a great deal of honor throughout book. Don Quixote, is honoring his love for Dolcinea del Toboso by fighing every battle for her honor.

Cervantes establishes the theme of differences between reality and fantasy throughout the book. In Alanso's mind what is happening to him is happening to Don Quixote. Alasno can't decipher the difference between reality and fantasy. All the other characters in the book know the difference between reality and fantasy and know Alanso is living a fantasy. Through this contrast between reality and fantasy we discover that sometimes we have to fight no matter what the consequence.

I recently read the first part of Don Quixote, and I have to say that I was expecting a real snoozer. And I have to admit that, yes, Cervantes does drag on a bit. But critics of the novel's length are doing the work a misservice. We must remember that this book was written well over four centuries ago, when the very concept of a linked narrative must have been more than enough to hold the reader's interest. Cervantes's energy sizzles off the page at times, and you can tell he's really having fun with the work. I loved almost everything about this book, and while I might have liked to see it trimmed a bit, I still think Cervantes did a bang up job. Oh. One more thing. I lot of people seem to like Sancho more than Quixote. I'm totally the opposite. Quixote is the dreamer, the one who dares to look at things that never were and say " They might be giants ". I for one think thats boss.

What Monte Python did for the King Arthur legend in their movie "The Search for the Holy Grail", Cervantes did four hundred years ealier with the entire medieval knighthood tradition of chivalry and fighting. If you read some of the original stories about "knights errant", such as Le Morte d'Arthur, you can appreciate to a greater degree Cervantes fine parody. If you can read Spanish (and I can't) you will also enjoy Cervantes puns throughout the text. I laughed myself silly while reading this. Don Quixote is as ridiculous in the adventures he undertakes while looking for his fair lady, Dulcinea, as his shrewd squire Sancho Panza is comically pragmatic. Together they make an interesting pair. It's true this is a rather long novel, but the rewards of humor (and occasional wise comments from Sancho) are well worth the time.