This is the first book of Linda Howard that i have read and it won't be last!I liked that characters very much . Zane was just great! A sensitive and strong man........ every woman's dream! story was great too.

This was the first book of Linda Howard or Beverly Barton that I have read -- well it sent me flying to my usual book store looking for any thing else they have written --- Linda Howard's Mackenzie's Pleasure Zane & Barrie's story -- was so moving, and enjoyable, I never put it down once I started, I have since read Mackenzie's Mission Joe's & caroline Evans' story and am now searching for the stories on Michael, Joshua & Maris, I have just put Chance's story in my cart (...) great reading --- romance like this is truely a pleasure.

Serial romances don't get any better than this! I loved everything about this book. The characters are great. Zane is the epitome of the strong, sexy, dangerous hero and Barrie is a perfect match for him. She's brave and smart - not one of those annoying heroines who has to be rescued after ignoring perfectly logical warnings not to do the very thing that got her in trouble. Linda Howard has concocted a fun, fast-paced plot that creates plenty of its own dramatic moments. The love scenes are incredibly steamy without being excessively graphic. I hope there are many more MacKenzie stories to come!

"Righteous Revenge" by Beverly J. Scott is, without a doubt, one of the best mysteries I've read to date. The plot is full of suspense, with just the right amount of romance. There are twists and turns throughout the book which leave the reader constantly guessing as to who the killer actually is.

Ms. Scott's writing style approaches the poetic with wonderfully crafted descriptive and words that flow smoothly and gracefully. The inspirational cast to the book enhances the story line of this contemporary novel. The characters seem real and pull the reader into their fictional lives. The very end is mystifying and left me thinking about the book long afterward.

This is a book I had trouble tearing myself away from. An exceptional novel by this first-time author and I eagerly anticipate her next one. With writing of this quality, I predict Ms. Scott will be on the best-seller list before long.

"Righteous Revenge" by Beverly J Scott was a really good book. I enjoyed her characters and the fact that she kept me guessing clear to the end. If you like mystery and romance you will like this book.

Don't judge this book by it's cover. I was pleasently suprized by this book. After the first few words I was drawn into this mystery. I had to force myself to put it down, to attend to the other things in my life. I look forward to the next book by Beverly Scott. I know it will be a big success.

Are you a mama's girl or daddy's boy who wonders how others get along with THEIR parents? Do you ever wonder how kids could be so close to their parents when you can't stand yours? All of these questions could be answered by reading the book, "Ramona and Her Mother", by Beverly Cleary. The book is about a young girl named Ramona who has two very hard working parents. Although Ramona knows her parents work hard to support their family, there are times where she feels left out. She sometimes thinks that her parents pay more attention to her sister Beezus and ramona feels she should get the most attention because she's the baby in the family. Ramona wishes that one day her mom could just stay home from work and spend time with her. She also wishes peopple would tell her she's a mama's girl just like they tell her friend. Cleary has written many books including, "Ramona the Brave," "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," "Socks," and other books that young readers have been attracted to. her writing, though, can be for anybody to read. it is very easy to make connections with this book, but you have to think each scene out throughly and think about its actual meaning or purpose. Beverly clery's books remind me of Ann M. Martin, a populare author of "The Babysitters Club" series. they both show great meaning when conducting a scene. So, if you ever wonder about things that relate to you and your parents, this is the book for you

...If you like humorous but affectionate books you'll be sure to enjoy Ramona and her Mother by Beverly Cleary. This fun packed story is about a eight year old girl named Ramona Quimbly who is having some problems with her family. Ramona is starting to feel left out between her mother and older sister Beezus since they've been spending a lot of time together. Everyone is ignoring her including her best friend and her mother. This book is terrific it makes you laugh and makes you think about life this book has a nice touch. This book has a great message it tells you that your parents will always love you and don't ever think that they don't. At the end Ramona is packing for a trip to run away. She thinks that her family won't care if she goes away. But,it is up to you to find out what happens in the end...Have fun reading the book!

I think Beverly Cleary is a great author. I think Ramona and Her Mother is one of her best books yet! This book is about a little girl who is a challenge to her mother because she does silly and meaningless things when she doesn't get her way. She learns how to get things she needs on her own. If you like to laugh a lot, you'll love this book! Ramona is very weird and annoying. She has temper tantrums when she doesn't get her way. Ramona reminds me of my little brother because they're both really weird and annoying! My favorite parts are when Ramona squirts out a whole tube of toothpaste and when Howie and Ramona get covered in ink! I love this book!

My 9-year-old son wasn't an avid or enthusiastic reader, and when it came time for his first book report, my husband and I panicked. We were afraid we'd never find a book that sparked his interest enough to want to read through to the end.

Thank goodness for Henry Huggins. This story is simply adorable, and I was delighted to see my son laugh out loud as he read the book. After he finished a chaper, he'd run and tell me what new mess Henry and his lovable scoundrel of a dog, Ribsy, had gotten themselves into. In fact, I actually caught my son reading the book on his own, with no prodding from me or his father.

This book was published in 1950 and so my son did have a few questions about why things were so inexpensive in the story, but other than that, "Henry Huggins" is not dated at all and the story is just entertaining now as it was in the 1950s.

I am so thankful that I purchased this book and that it not only kept my son's interest but helped him realize that books could be fun. This story should be a great first "chapter book" for any child who is ready to move past picture books.

One day Henry finds a dog and he tries to take it home on the bus. Henry and Ribsy become best friends. One funny chapter was when they entered a contest and Henry tried to clean up Ribsy and mistakenly put pink powder all over Ribsy and they ended up winning because Ribsy was a pink dog. I am going into 4th grade and I read this book for school summer reading. I liked it a lot.

My all-time favorite book is HENRY HUGGINS. I am a 34-year old mother of 2 boys who are too young to read the book by themselves and not interested in sitting through a book with very few pictures. However, I have been eager to share this wholesome story with them. So, this book on CD was perfect!! I play it in the car and I don't hear a sound out of them for miles--they are so engrossed in the story and don't want to miss a word. (great for long trips!) They love Henry's adventures & his crazy dog, Ribsy. Neil Patrick Harris does the most fantastic job reading this wonderful story. His voice changes so much for each character that you would swear it was more than one person reading the story. From Mrs. Huggins to Mr. Pennycuff, the pet shop owner, Neil Patrick Harris keeps us entertained with his impersonations of the characters. I love this CD set. I'm thrilled to be able to share Beverly Cleary's timeless stories with my children and I know they will love them just as much when they actually learn how to read! I hope they have Neil Patrick Harris record the other Henry Huggins books too. Super job!!

I loved and read all of the Ramona, Henry and Ribsy, and Mouse and the Motorcycle books when I was a kid. Beverly Cleary is one of the best children's authors and the Ramona books are her finest and most charming works. I am also proud to say that UC Berkeley, her alma matter, recently named a student dorm in her honor... Cleary Hall.

This is the 3rd of Cleary's books I've read to my 5 year old son. We both love Ramona and her genuine responses to life in kindergarten. We enjoy all of the dramatics Ramona experiences whether it be getting stuck in the mud, loosing a tooth or the fear of loosing her identity. Ramona and her mischievious antics are well worth reading!

My mom gave me my first Ramona books when I was a young child and they fueled my desire to read and to continue reading. To this day I am obsessed with books. : ) Thanks to the wonderful Ramona series which got me started reading. I recommend this to young children and to the parents of young children who wish to encourage their children to read and love books.

I loved this book as much as I enjoyed the Ramona Quimby books that I grew up reading. I really enjoyed realizing that Emily's Runaway Imagination was based on Cleary's own life. It was interesting to see her early life on a farm and then the changes that came from her family's move to suburbia.

Cleary explains her early writing experiences explaining that she wanted to read books as a child that were realistic. Her school and family experiences gave great insight.

This is also a great history of being a child in the depression era.

This is a great book for anyone who curled up with a copy of Henry Huggins or Ellen Tebbitts!

I grew up in the 1970's reading Beverly Cleary cover to cover and voraciously! I LIVED to get another Beverly Cleary book. I am now an 8th grade Reading teacher, and kids still love her books to pieces (sometimes literally). A student of mine who is researching Cleary for her author research project showed me this book. I read it in its entirety in 24 hours. I literally could not put it down. I recognized many episodes in her life that showed up in her books. I was surprised to find out she was an only child. For some reason, I always thought she had an older sister like Beezus! Beverly Cleary is the greatest!

Like the other reviewers here, I was addicted to the books of Beverly Cleary when I was child. Mrs. Cleary's books provided me endless hours of enjoyment, and I still remember laughing out loud at the adventures and misadventures of her characters. Eventually, I grew up and Mrs. Cleary's books became just fond remembrances of my childhood.

Remembrances are what they remained until I re-read "Otis Spofford" a couple weeks ago. Despite my age, I still found myself laughing out loud while I read it. It was that experience that led me to read "A Girl from Yamhill." I wanted to find out more about the woman whose mere name on a book ensured to me as a child a wonderful reading experience.

What a terrific autobiography! I read it in one day. I loved the simple, but honest writing style that can also be found in her fictional books. I also recognized many of the experiences of her girlhood that eventually ended up among the adventures of her fictional characters: tin cans and twine, misinterpreting the words to national anthem, the boys chewing garlic, and the green paint for Christmas. However, what struck me as the best part of "A Girl from Yamhill" was how ordinary Beverly Bunn was as a girl. She wasn't poor or rich. She got good grades; but occassionally they slipped. She wasn't in the popular cliques; but she wasn't an outcast. She never got into any major trouble; but she wasn't a saint. Yes, her mother was emotionally detached and controlling; but she wasn't abusive or meanspirited. Teenaged Beverly spends alot of time worrying about her clothes and boys just like any other teenage girl. I was amazed how much I enjoyed reading about the life of an average, ordinary girl. Of course, that girl did have one major talent- she could write, and that talent is what makes "A Girl from Yamhill" such a joy- Beverly Cleary is a fantastic writer. She brings everything so vividly to life, and provides the reader not only insight into her own character, but also gives a glimpse of what life was really like in the Oregon of the 1920's and 30's. A great, great book!

Vivid was the first book I've ever read by the author Beverly Jenkins. I was hooked from the very first chapter. The characters grab you and pull you in from the start. You become a part of them and they become a part of you. You never want the book to end. Ever since I read vivid about 5 years ago I have search out and read every single book written by the illustrious Beverly Jenkins. Through reading her books I have learned greater details about the struggles well as the accomplishment of my African American people. The fact that she takes real events from our history and combine with stories of romantic triumph is marvelous. I also love the fact that all her books appear to be connected. Beverly Jenking has added an extra feature, such as, a trace of characters from previous books. Making you feel like you've never really said good bye to the charters in the last book. I have passed on all of my Bevely Jenkins books to my friends. Like a good movies you can watch over and over. I have read all her books at least twice. I have started my own little Beverly Jenkins book club and we can hardly wait for her next book. Beverly girl if you read this you need to find away to print out more that one book a year. You go girl. A fan for life

I love this book. Before this book I had never heard of Beverly Jenkins. But now, I love her. I love the way she mixes fiction with true historical events, and makes it enjoyable to read at the same time. Wonderful book: a real page turner.

This novel was great. If you love historical romance novels as I do, you'll love this one! This book was written so that it read like it was written by a veteran of historical romance. As I say before about Jenkins' novels, if you are in the mood for a great history lesson, just pick up one of her romance novels!! Vivid was a character any women could love because she repersented a strong women of her time that were determine to have careers that men usually held. She was educated, dedicated, had her own opinion, and was a doctor to boot! It was just her luck to fall in love with Grayson Grove's handsome, stubborm, closed minded mayor Nate Grayson. But Vivid had his mind wide open by the end of the book in more ways then one. One could easily fall in love with their characters, along with all the other wonderful characters presented in this book! Another great read form the very talented Beverly Jenkins!!

I really enjoyed Ms. Jenkins first teen book. I have to admit I wasn't sure how I was going to enjoy this book but it turn out to me really good. I have told my friends it is a book that their young daughters and sons should read. Belle and Daniel love story was really sweet. Belle a young girl that just gained her freedom along in the world comes upon the Best family who are free. Daniel is a serious young man that has a passion for fighting for freedom. It was exciting getting to see that the two young people feel in love the way the did. I would love to know that more young woman and man are like Belle and Daniel. There love was so PURE. Ms. Jenkins I look forward to your next teen book. I hope and pray that they will help the world young people of today.

Belle has lived all her sixteen years in slavery. As a young girl she lost her mother, who was sold away. Her father has decided that he wants a better life for himself and his daughter, so they flee Kentucky, hoping to reach freedom in Canada. But the two are separated, and Belle finds herself lost and alone in Michigan. She is found by the side of the road by Daniel and Josephine Best, the children of free black parents who operate a station on the Underground Railroad. Belle finds herself taken in by the Bests, being treated like a member of the family. But while enjoying her newfound freedom, she also longs for news of her father. And though she doesn't mean to, Belle finds herself falling in love with Daniel, even though he is already engaged to another. Can they ever be together, and will Belle ever find her father again? I highly recommend this book to teenage girls who enjoy historical romances.

The Belle and the Beau would do any African American history buff
proud. Though targeted for a young adult audience, it is well worth anyone's time to read. This historical romance is so full of little known black history facts, that one could learn a lot and still enjoy the budding romance of the teenagers Belle and Beau.

Belle, a runaway slave, is taken in by the Best family after being separated from her father. She is amazed by this free family and even more intrigued by their son, Daniel. Daniel, who at first mistakes her for a boy, finds he likes what he sees when he realizes she is a girl. During her stay with the Best family, Belle and Daniel become close, but "Frannie the Queen" is lingering in the shadows waiting to cause trouble.

With the help of the Best family and other friends, Belle and you the reader will learn the history of the underground escape routes, the plight of the abolitionists beyond Frederick Douglass, and the dangers that can be caused by the slave catchers.

I found this book charming and full of history. I have always
enjoyed the historical romances by Beverly Jenkins for the mature audience. I am glad that a younger audience can now have the same opportunity to experiences these romantic history lessons.

Jeanette Wallington
APOOO Bookclub

This book was very helpful to me in understanding what type of abuse I have suffered, the impact this abuse has had on my life and my decisions, as well as how to overcome it in order to live a happy healthy life - breaking the cycle. It was very well-written and easy to follow (though the print was very small), as well as interesting and full of facts. What I liked most about this book was that it seems to take you on a journey towards understanding yourself and your abuse pattern. The first chapter offers an overview on the emotionally abused woman and "who" she is, then goes into the different types of abuse so that you can distinguish what type of abuse you have suffered. She then goes into detail about the characteristics of each type of abuse, the common results, and how it has lead you to where you are today. She then finally offers many exercises in cyphoning out all of this pent up anger and hurt in a productive, affective way. i.e. - "Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself." It was a wonderful book.

I was glad I read the 5 star customer reviews here. Once therapy helps you to realize the abuse then this wonderful book can take over the nuts and bolts of your recovery. Engel explains everything very clearly into the what- when- wheres- and why's of emotional abuse and its effects on you. Most importantly she explains the pitfalls of the emotionally abused woman and how she sets up her life (subconciously) for repeated abuse. Engels doesn't leave out the ways to help yourself recover. I plan to read this book again and in my opinion this book qualifies as the bible for adult women who have been emotionally abused as children. Thank you past reviewers!!! And yes I can really see how this book would be fabulous for group therapy. It is very easy to read.

Whether you are still questioning if you are a victim of emotional abuse or continuing to work through the issues visited upon you from abusive relationships, this book gives an honest, compassionate, concise overview of the types of emotional abusers, the types of victims and great exercises and wisdom in putting yourself back together and helping to make sure that you do not get yourself back in the same situation again. I recommended this book to my therapist who is now using it regularly with women who have been/are in emotionally abusive relationships.

Even though the title refers to women, this book is applicable for men who have suffered through emotional abuse as well.

Before the wild-eyed, garrulous and hortatory evangelists typical of today's television was Bishop Fulton Sheen (1898-1979), a Catholic priest who offered low-key but compelling commentary on the pioneering video airwaves of the 1950s. He made the covers of Time, Life, and Look (as the greatest communicator of our time); President Eisenhower proclaimed hmself a fan.

Sheen, a former farm boy from Peoria, married the common touch to scholarly epiphany.

And he had a sense of humor.

Now comes "Mornings with Fulton Sheen:120 Holy Hour Readings" lovingly compiled by Beverly Coney Heirich (Servant Publications).

A sample in the bishop's typically pellucid prose: "One day a woman said to Father John Vianney, the Cure of Ars in France, 'My husband has not been to the sacraments or to Mass for years. He has been unfaithful, wicked, and unjust. He has just fallen from a bridge and was drowned - a double death of body of soul.'

The Cure answered: 'Madam, there is a short distance between the bridge and the water, and it is that distance which forbids you to judge.'"

I like Dr. Laura. She's a sassy Jewish radio personality who is fast becoming one of America's most trusted women.

When a friend gave me a book called Mornings with Fulton Sheen, the outspoken wit and mystic wisdom of a Catholic priest who died in 1979 reads as if written by Dr. Laura! In the early days of television, probably around the time of Dr.Laura's birth, Sheen was the most renowned clergyman in America. His friend, Milton Berle, was the best known comedian. The two giften men had competing Sunday night shows - friends and rivals for the hearts and minds of America.

Berle was known throughout the land as everybody's beloved Uncle Miltie. Sheen was featured on the covers of Time, Look, and Newsweek as "the greatest communicator of our time."

In ten simple steps, this small, elegant book reveals Sheen's ancient, absolutely fool-proof way to become the better persons we sometimes dream we might have been - or may yet become: spend one holy hour a day in Christian meditation.

Sheen scholar Beverly Coney Heirich uses a brief biblical history to show the essential difference between Christian meditation and Hindu meditation techniques such as Transcendental Meditation (TM), popularized by the Beatles at the height of their power.

According to this book, many meditation methods may produce some beneficial physical and emotional results; but only Christian meditation has power to deal with the fundamental discord that is the cause of human anguish.

In addition to simple steps for the beginning meditator, this book consists of Fulton J. Sheen's answers to many of life's hardest question.

That's where his salty wit and pithy wisdom reminded me of Dr. Laura on issues like sex education, suicide, beautiful women, depression, virtue, self esteem, commitment, health clubs, crooked politicians, and more.

Here's page 92, a page called EDUCATED GOODNESS: "Any system of education which fails to discipline the will also fails to train the character. Such teaching may succeed in making people into walking encyclopedias; it doesn't make them responsible citizens for a democracy.

"Education can never make a person better unless it teaches the true purpose of mankind -- and the difficulties that must be overcome to realize that purpose.

"Much education today is based on the Socratic error that ignorance of good is the cause of evil, and that all we need do to overcome evil is to give men information.

"If this were so, every educated man would be a good man, but we know this is not true."

Proverbs 28:2 "When the values of a nation crumble, everything crumbles, including its government; but with honest, wise, and godly leaders, there is stability."

At the bottom of each page, below a Jewish Proverb, the book has a place to write "My Secret Meditation."

Only 120 pages. A huge life-changer, if you care enough to try keeping a Holy Hour a day. No doubt about it.

I wasn't alive when Fulton Sheen was a big star on television, but after reading this book, I can see why he was so popular with people of all faiths or none. He was a wonderful story teller and that's what this book consists of mostly. Small stories, concrete examples that teach Truth and make it stick inside the head and change the way you look at people and circumstances in your life. People of all ages and of any faith ought to have this book on their bedside table. That's where mine is, and never mind if I spill a drop of coffee on it now and then. I don't think Fulton Sheen minds and neither does Jesus.