I was alway kicking myself for not getting my Grandmother's recipes down before she passed on. But Francis Anthony's recipes really emulate her Sicilian style. I love everything I've tried, especially "Aunt Ida's Meatballs". This cook book is a "must have" for everyone! I use it more than any other book I own.

I am sorry to find that this book is out of print. Everyone who loves simple but good Italian food should have a copy. I refer to it time and time again. For those of you who see this review, try to find a used copy - the search will be worth your efforts.

This is a wonderful source of good old Italian favorites...the kind you mom made when you were growing up, but that you never seemed to find the time to learn how to make.

I have to confess that I don't own the audiotape, but I've read the book several times and think it's one of the best mystery novels ever written. It definitely, but definitely does not deserve to be out of print! Humorous mysteries are often not well plotted, but this is an exception; it's wickedly funny and ironic, yet it's also cunningly structured, with a story full of twists and turns that lead to a truly satisfying surprise ending. The character of Dr. Bickleigh, the hapless protagonist, is truly a hoot, and the supporting cast is fabulously drawn as well. Don't miss this one.

High quality meets high readablity! I wish everything I've read could meet such high standards of full character development, and intriguing, original, yet beliveable plot. This book is definately deserving of precious leisure reading time.

What we need today is people that can think independently, honestly, and comprehensively as in the enlightenment days of American history (See our large collection of such classic works online: TruthInHeart.com of men who took their stand as Boyl does today.) As demonstrated in this book, this generation is overrun with crafty schemers that multiply their sophisticated agendas, or else who pay people to do such for them. We are smart enough today to get only what we really want; while anything that contradicts gets the standard response of 'O don't tell me anymore, I don't want to hear it.' We have no more responsibilities anymore. In America someone is taking care of us in just about any conceivable department of life. We no longer really need to know how to do anything to survive or succeed in what we wish for. Just imagine that! and you can have it. We have been shaped from the cradle to get whatever we want as long as we go with the flow or can pay enough to buy reality.

Any student of history can see that our generation is ripe for the greedy picking. And as long as the general people are pacified and slowly boiled they will not take the time to even consider counting the cost of manly independence. We are stunned by the absolute present, and a few days perhaps, into the future. We do not have the time to search things out like "Defending Civil Resistance Under International Law". Why bother anyway, when it will only ruin our reputations and agendas?

Let me tell you that a real citizen of any country has his heart set on the highest interests and not merely those of the fleeting surface. If there are any real men today who are independent, honest, and thorough, then they will consider all of the implications or effects of their actions; and if they have any wisdom they will consider the foundations of the times. Boyl seems to be such a courageous fellow who is willing to call America back to dignity and maturity. His rare post as Instructor of International Law prepares him to consider our times and sphere objectively. And as people so caught up with the present, and so dependent upon 'authorities,' we should give our undivided attention to such a man when he calls us to be accountable for forsaking all the counsel of our fathers and all the wisdom of the ages. We won't listen until we see for ourselves! Until the very things happen to us that were warned in this book.

This book will not only give you facts about how you have been duped by just accepting popular opinion, but if it is considered will help you to begin to understand some of the real responsibilities of government and the people. There are many contributions in this book, but the most important is its magnetic call for independent, honest, and thorough heroes to rebuild the fallen walls.

Written in the form of separate essays, Damon Knight's Hugo Award-winning In Search of Wonder is a revealing look into the author's mind and into the state of science fiction and literature as a whole. The book deserves five stars for its historical value, its superb commentary, and its ability to hold up nigh fifty years later under close scrutiny of professionals. Highly recommended.

A lot of classical myths are hard to read and stiff in their telling. These versions are told in modern prose with a sense of humour, without losing the spirit of the original tales. Some schools in New Zealand use this as one of their English texts at about 9th grade level, and it is very popular with kids and teachers. It's a well-thumbed book on our home bookshelf, returned to again and again. Recommended.

I am very thankful for this book - I discovered many things about my Great, Great, Grandfather, Padre Polaco. I was grateful that someone chose to research and document this information. I felt it was written in an interesting and concise manner, as well as touching on many human interest points. Reading that my ancestor, as well as other Poles, had contributed significantly to the development of the Southwest, and were instrumental in the developement and settlement of the future State of New Mexico; gave me reason to be proud of my heritage. The book was a blessing and I am happy to be able to share this with my children. I think that it is ironic that the Author, Francis Casimir Kajencki was born in Erie, PA., and that is where I currently live.

The saints come alive in this well-researched and well written book about their lives, making them interesting to followers of any major religious path.

This extremely important book should be required reading for anyone who is interested in understanding U.S. Foreign Policy in general and the flawed foundations of the War Against Terrorism in particular. Boyle delves all the way to the philosophical and legal origins of U.S. Foreign Policy to illuminate the glaring flaws which have been recognized by so many but analyzed by so few.

Boyle demonstrates how respect for international law and the development of a global international legal framework for the peaceful resolution of disputes between nations represented the fundamental thinking behind U.S. Foreign Policy from its emergence as an international power after the Spanish American War until World War II . He then describes how, and just as importantly why, the U.S. intentionally forsook those principles when it self consciously adopted a foreign policy based solely upon the considerations of power politics following World War II, in substantial part because of the widely held belief that it was the U.S.'s naïve adherence to international law prior to the war which was to blame for that catastrophe. Boyle illustrates in particular the importance of Hans Morgenthau, whose seminal writings on U.S. Foreign Policy which played a decisive role in influencing policymakers much as George Kennan's "Mr. X" cable on containment had a critical influence on U.S. policy towards the Soviet Union. Ironically, Morgenthau, just like Kennan, lived to repudiate his words, arguing in 1978 that U.S. disregard of international law as a guiding force in it's foreign policy would lead almost inevitably to nuclear war.

Boyle goes on to contrast the efforts of legalists, such as Cyrus Vance with Machiavellians such as Zbignew Brezinski and demonstrates how the latter's policies were both futile, and potentially disastrous in resolving the Iranian hostage crisis while Vance's strategy led to its peaceful resolution, despite his resignation in protest of President Carter's ill conceived and ill fated hostage rescue attempts.

Along the way, Boyle offers many fascinating insights into the back stories of important foreign policy developments such as the significant role which international legal considerations played in the Israeli decision to invade Uganda to liberate hostages at Entebbe and the not implausible self defense argument which Iran had for the seizure of U.S. hostages to stave off an expected American backed counter-coup in 1979. Finally, and rather sadly, Boyle offers a vivid real world example of how the influence of U.S. multinationals can override even the most compelling humanitarian concerns in U.S. Foreign Policy when he describes how the Carter Administration's desire to protect the interests of U.S. Banks in being repaid the, in some instances, transparently fraudulent loans they had made to the Shah's government caused it to delay the release of U.S. hostages.

Altogether, Boyle provides a reasoned grounds for a thorough-going attack on U.S. Foreign Policy which gains more strength with each passing day. The fundamental error of U.S. foreign policy as Boyle so aptly illustrates is it's abandonment of any commitment to an international law regime in the world and to the principles of international law in it's own foreign policy in favor of a purely Machiavellian use of power politics which, although occasionally reaping short term advantage, ultimately has the effect of undermining the stability of the world as a whole and therefore the peace and security of all peoples of the world. Unfortunately, the Second Bush Administration appears intent upon surpassing all of its predecessors in its brutal application of Machiavellianism in its global War against Terrorism. Those who are disturbed by this strategy can find powerful tools to analyze and attack it in this ground breaking work.

Very helpful for devout Catholics, returning fallen-away Catholics, and for anyone interested in understanding the Catholic religious tradition. I especially like the biblical references that show the scriptural source of the sacrements and religious practices. This book will answer any questions you have about the Catholic tradition. The only reservation I have is that there are no answers given to the questions at the end of each lesson. Other than that, it's a great resource.

This book was recommended to me by my Spiritual Confessor as a book to be studied on a daily basis. He said that is should be well understood and memorized. What I really love about this book is that it's question and answer format along with commentary and Scriptural references makes our Catholic Traditions easily understandable. Since it is a question and answer format I can also take a couple of questions a day and memorize them. This is an ideal book for New Catholics as well as Cradle Catholics. This is a great investment for the price.

A previous "reviewer" obviously has never seen this book since it is not intended for use with children. It is clearly aimed at young adults who already have an understanding of the basic truths of the Catholic faith. These catechisms are styled after Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae, which is universally recognized as one of the greatest philosphical and theological works ever! For those wanting an introduction to the Catholic religion, I would suggest the first book in this series, which is geared to children and catechumens.

Awesome. DeMello was recently censured by the Roman Catholic Church for dabbling too much in Eastern spirituality, but this book is as valuable to me as the Bible. It just contains so much spiritual wisdom. I have read it several times over and have loaned it to so many people that I finally bought a second copy just to let others read it. Despite what the Church says, if you are the least bit interested in spirituality(Christian or otherwise) this is a must read.

This is a sweet and funny and profound book which warmed up my heart and consistently made me laugh. De Mello was a universally respected Jesuit priest who managed to go far beyond the orthodox catholic dogma and into the very heart of spiritual alivennes and connectedness. Several centuries earlier a similar attempt was made by Loyola, another Jesuit troublemaker; however, in A., DeMello dispenses with the extraneous mumbo jumbo and goes straight to the heart of the matter. God is presence itself and through awareness we are simultaneously connected to who we truly are and to the sacredness of all life. De Mello reminds us time and again of this simple yet profound truth; i especially admire his skilfull use of anecdote and parable, which reminds me of another great spiritual teacher... Perhaps it is not coincidental that De Mello lived and worked in Goa, that syncretic ex-Portuguese colony known for its eccentric inhabitants and practices. What impresses me the most about this book is that DeMello manages to weave into his teachings the best elements of Buddhist and Hindu traditions (their emphasis on awareness, mindfulness) and combines them with what is best in Christianity (the emphasis on love, openness of the heart). In addition to that, he is consistently funny (no mean feat for a work on spiritual matters)... and even manages to be cranky in a way that makes me laugh. Perhaps as importantly, the book shows that Christianity may not be all about biblethumping -in the right hands it is a vibrant, contemporary, compassionate, and profound spiritual practice. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about mindfulness from a master teacher.

De Mello's "Awareness" is one of the most profound books on spirituality that I have ever read. Breathtaking, stunning, life changing - these are some of the adjectives that come to mind. Sell your house, your car, and your television set, whatever it takes to own a copy of this book. You will feel like Oedipus when he discovered the horrible truth about his own life, except that the discovery will not be one of tragedy but exhilaration. What makes "Awareness" unique is that although it is a short book that is easy to read, it provokes a revolution in outlook and attitude that can only be pondered over a lifetime.