Eric Wiggin intertwines biblical and historical fiction with a page turning espionage thriller that reads like today's headlines. In an intense game of high level international intrigue, deceit, and betrayal, can Chuck Reynolds and Nicki Towns find the simple truths that will set them free? Assyrian, Jew, and Babylonian ancient secrets and hatreds spill over into the complex theology of modern day religious politics, enflaming and sometimes obscuring the moral choices of individual citizens. This story thread spans the globe and human history and centers on the Man of sorrows, the Son of the living God. Not for the faint of heart, but meaty reading for serious seekers of understanding our earth's cauldron of complex liaisons, causes, and treacheries or those desiring a well-written drama adventure softened by the salvation of love and romance. Janet Chester Bly...

Based on this book's title, I believed I would get simple, delicious recipes. Instead, I found recipes for meals that I would expect to find on the menu at a gourmet restaurant. I have a four-year-old step-daughter to consider when I cook, and I know she wouldn't touch half of the meals this book contains. Additionally, many of the recipes contain obscure ingredients like tapenade, lamb's kidneys, and goat cheese. Am I the only one who doesn't have these items on my grocery list? I guess I might use one or two of the main dish recipes if I were trying to impress a dinner guest... I will say that the soup, salad and dessert recipes look inviting, but I wouldn't make those either unless I were entertaining. All in all, I don't suggest buying the book unless you're an aspiring gourmet chef.