Tierra Amarilla ("Yellow Land") is a small town in northern New Mexico about 15 miles south of the town of Chama, near the border of Colorado and New Mexico. It is a land of high mountains, beautiful lakes, and grassy plateaus. Perhaps the "Yellow Land" refers to the bright yellow color of forests of aspen trees in autumn. The winters are severe. Sabine Ulibarri lived there as a child and brings to us in this book some of the characters and stories that he knew from this lovely and isolated community of predominantly Catholic Hispanic families. New Mexico is the only officially bilingual state and we are fortunate that the University of New Mexico Press gives to us a bilingual edition of these stories so that we can read them in Spanish, or in an English translation, or in both languages. This book is excellent for young boys 15 years or older and for adults as well. It is a compilation of six works by Ulibarri, the first five of which are concerned with the description of the characters and the customs and injustices of the small town life. The last work is the longest in the book and explores the psychological depths of its main character. Much of the book involves the relationship between a boy or young man and his father or father-like figures in the town. The first story "Mi caballo mago" (My Wonder Horse) is a wonderful narrative of a boy's quest for manhood in the capture of the beautiful white horse that no-one else had caught. His love and respect for the horse and his quest win him the respect of his father. The second story "El relleno de dios" (The Stuffing of the Lord) presents the beloved priest Father Benito and his humor. The third story "Juan P" deals with the cruel injustice, of which a small town is capable, when shame and misfortune strike a fellow resident. The fourth story "Sabelo" (Get That Straight) presents the tale of a wonderful old man of keen wit, whom the bees never sting, and why. The fifth story "La fragua sin fuego" (Forge Without Fire) introduces us to the town blacksmith, much admired for his strength and kindness by the young boys of the town. He makes a misjudgement in love; and the story returns to the theme of the unkindness and intolerance of small town society. The sixth story is a long one, occupying half of the book's 167 pages. It is a rich and complex story of a psychological battle between a son and his father, with a good description of a psychotic break, and with a searing conclusion. The Spanish is more difficult to read, and contains some idiosyncrasies of New Mexico Spanish, but a good English translation is always on the facing page, which allows the reader to enjoy both languages. The story also probes the depths of a relationship of a writer to his work, leaving you wondering how much of this rich psychological exploration is autobiographical.

FR. FRANK has written a very enjoyable and easy to use Lenten companion. His thoughts, which are tied to the Gospel of the day, put things into our lives as they are today (rather than 2000 years ago). His is a very humanistic approach and he includes himself as a participant in our Lenten journey in particular and our faith journey over all. I highly recommend this book and use it as an addition to Living Faith.

This a very nice book for 2-4 year olds. There are commonsense scenes that will teach, and plenty of animals to keep the child's attention. The illustrations are oddly unique, and very colorful. A very nice addition to the library.

Here we have an interesting pair. First, we have, on the right, multi-millionare(if not billionare)Steve Forbes, who favors a flat tax of 17%(in which a poor person will pay at the same tax rate or lower as this rich guy does!). On the far-right, we have the infamous Armstrong Williams, who served so nobly as a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who is just about the only "contribution" which the Republican party has done for African Americans(I use the word "contribution" liberally - very liberally). I come from New York, New York. For the past 25 years, I have served at a local Baptist church as both a decaon and an Associate Pastor. I am proud to say that our place of worship, which continues to grow, is racially and economically mixed. I am a happily married man(for 30 years married!)and have 5 great kids - including a grandchild on the way. I was also a proud labor union member(as was my father and his grandfather) and an active member of the NAACP, the Anti-Defamation League and the Democratic party of New York. Thus, I know something about the 'private compassion' which these two ideologues want. Yet, I also know about the public good which is necessary. I know this from my fellow Christians and New Yorkers and Americans. I know this from common sense and past experience, including my 5 years in the U.S. Army.

What do these two right wingers do when they combine to speak to our nation's hurting ghettos? Well, they speak to hurting souls not from their well-off souls, but from their ideologies - far right wing ideologies, which state that government has no business to regulate its economy in favor of the masses, and that government has no right to aid the destitute and poor. They claim religious values of God and church, family values and patriotism, all while they aim to repeal the safety net for widows and the poor, cut tax rates for the wealthy(in the vain hope that these funds will "trickle down" upon the ghettos), hurt the poor through deep cuts in social programs and hurt families in the process.

Yes, Forbes and Williams do have some decent suggestions which, by themselves, need help anyway. Their call for individuals(regardless of their race)to embrace religious and family values is a great one. Yet, why can't government help, if what government does is so right? Why is "welfare" so great for Steve Forbes' rich friends and yet it is destructive(in any form to these Republican ideologues)to the poor? Why can not a poor black family in the ghetto expect from their government a Minimum Wage, good health care, a guaranteed job opportunity through a public works program and public education? Why not incorporate the greatness of Forbes' and Williams' cherrished Bible into our welfare state? That is, why not continue to embrace compassion in the welfare state while reforming it and not trashing it as these two right wingers do?

These two push the theory that government can do nothing right. Yeah right! What about Soical Security, Medicare and Medicaid? What about Head Start, Student Loans, scholarships, civil rights guaratnees, environmental and consumer protection and Legal Services? What about public broadcasting? What would we do without labor protections like the Minimum Wage, the right to form a union and the 40 Hour Work Week? How about child labor? How about housing? How about defense and the GI Bill? How about Affirmative Action(sorry Justice Thomas!)? What about aid to the poor in general? Yet, forget this compassion and progress, these two Republicans state in this book, what the ghetto needs is more "personal resonsibility." Yet, what about the "personal responsibility" of the corporations which these two want to shield from law suits from decent consumers? What about the "personal responsibility" of the rich which will be gone under Forbes' flat tax?

Forbes and Williams had better wake up - the problems of the ghetto are, yes, moral in nature, as are the problems with our government. Yes, the ghetto does need more injections of private charity and faith. That means "yes" to churches, Metropolitan Ministries and charity. Yet, we must have a "yes" open to the public good when it is done well, as it should be.

After reading this book, I suspect that this is nothing more than an excuse for selfishness on the part of rich man Forbes and more knee jerk conservatism on the part of Williams, who seems to disaprove of everything which black American approves of, including a positive influence of religion and its compassionate vlaues on the public good.

Mr Armstrong has written a very good book about the average so-called "ghetto" African-American young man. The subject of his book is a 29 year old black man named Brad. After introducing you to Brad and the circumstances in his life, Mr Armstrong, thinks about his encounter with Brad and then writes a series of letters addressing Brad and his condition. That condition and the many problems in Brad's life are what makes this book so interesting.

This leeter format, where we encounter one topic at a time, in a personal letter, opens up the issues on a down to earth style. Not everyone will agree with Armstrong's insight and perespectives as to Brad's diagnosis of the "black-man's" condition in urban America, but the insightfullness is bound to stir dialogue. Most liberals will outright dismiss this short work with straw men attacks and Ad Hominums. Don not be fooled by such silly and distorted speak. Instead, read this book for yourself and wrestle with these issue.

It is time the African-American community as a whole see a different view about the dangers hurting their own people.

This book is well written, easy to read, and interesting. Please disregard Ad Hominem reviews that slander the auther without seriously engaging his message. The book is not a detialed analysis of social problems and it isn't intended to be. It is addressing that African-American urban culture has relied extensively on the idea of victimization.

Most of this book is done with each chapter being opened in a letter format as he writes to us by writing to a young black man who considers himself to be a victim of, well - just about everything. The young man doesn't see how he is responsible for many of his criminal and immoral behavior. This letter format is effective and if people can, for a moment put aside their biases, maybe they willlearn something or at least, understand a different perspective on the issue.

One does not have to agree with all of Mr. Armstrong's points to fully grasp that he is addressing a very real problem amoung young black men. This book accomplishes exactly what it is suppoosed to do - engage us as if we are involved in the discussion.

The supposed review that is on the web site is about half a sentence long. There is no way to see the rest of the review. You need to fix your web site.

This book is used at West Ottawa High school for a Humanities class. I have found it very interesting and keeps you reading until you can't read no more. It isn't to hard of reading and gives your information with examples quickly and efficantly.

Ever human should know the art of Being human. Let's revel in our humanity - Execellent book for promoting this!

This biography managed to make mundane and boring one of the most fascinating characters of the opening of the West. The fat-free, salt-free prose relentlessly rambles on with no distinction between events of monumental importance (Bear Flag Revolt, e.g. - one page) and tedious details of Carson's children. No explanatory detail is given about saddlery,horses,firearms,clothing,etc., nor is sufficient description given to the geography of the country in which he spent so much time. Most of all, the book suffers from a lack of detailed maps. On the bright side, the book seems well researched and documented and the sources are clearly indicated. Best of all, in this era of historical demonization, there is a genuine affection and sympathy for Kit Carson, quite convincing me that he was not only a fascinating pioneer but an exemplary character.

Although this account of the famous explorer's life and adventures contained well documented and interesting information, I found the presentation rambling and often outright confusing. The first chapters were arranged according to specific expeditions, but the purpose of each expedition was poorly explained and it was easy to loose track of the individuals present and the chronology of events. Occasionally, events referred to in early chapters were not actually described until later chapters (i.e. the Court Martial of Fremont). Unfortunately the disjointed narrative distracted significantly from the informative content of the book.

Much like the pulp-novel persona that sprung from the legends of Kit Carson, the real man was a master of life in the West. From his early days as a mountain man to his later life as an Indian agent, Guild and Carter do a good job of illustrating the life of Carson and his role in the opening of the West. Throughout the book, the authors keep the focus on Carson and do not let the wider events in which he was involved overshadow the man. On one level this approach diminishes the importance of those events and Carson's role in them, but it also seems to provide a good illustration of how Carson viewed those events.

The text in this admittedly beautiful volume takes away from the beauty of the artist's work. Would have been better without the essay!

This is the definitive catalogue of the African American artist Bob Thompson's work. If you are familiar with his work or are interested in discovering the work of this artist, this is really the only collection with any substantial visual volume for an overview. I actually didn't find the text to be as intrusive as has been suggested by the above reviewer. Reviews are good, but always review the item for yourself if you are truly interested.

I read a copy that was given by the author to his mother. It gives a good arguments against even cases most pro- lifers would grant an exception for ie rape and incest. He does get overly technical with such terms as teleological etc. so, it isnt for the novice but I would recomend everybody interested in the abortion debate read this book

"Destiny and Deliverance" subtitled "Spiritual insights from the life of Moses" delivers a solid collection of 8 chapters each by a different author. Philip Yancey and Joni Eareckson Tada lead the way with particularly well written insights. One pleasant surprise was the terrific contribution of John C Maxwell whose great gifts in speaking and leadership have not always translated well to the printed page. His chapter on the 10 gracious gifts God gives leaders is worth the price of the book. Good stuff all around with a couple of "weak-sister" chapters that don't add much. "The Prince of Egypt" may not have topped the box office but this book helps to broaden the impact of its message.

Infant and Toddlers in Out-of-Home Care does a good job covering the different areas of development including cognitive, speech/language, and social development. It also covers illnesses that are common amoung young children in out-of-home settings in much detail. Although this book is very informative it is heavy with studies adn statistics which make it very difficult to read and uderstand. A reader will find it necessary to review the information more than once to gain the full meaning of the text. I would recommend this book only as a college text when others are not available and would not recommended it for simple general interest reading.