I found myself compelled to read this book through to completion. Mary Margareht's words gave me an opportunity to answer many questions about myself. I would recommend anyone who is interested in learning more about the spiritual life to pick this book up and read it.

I appreciate the auther of this book. I remember the many times when something felt "wrong" with me but doctors and advice didn't help. I immediately connected to many areas of this book which illustrated that I was o.k. , just on my spirtual path.

I have since found some enlightened doctors and chiropractors who have their own experiences in this arena, and not just traditional medicine.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for publishing this materiel.

It is rare to discover an auther who has focused on the topic of flower arranging from a sociological perspective. By placing flower arranging in the social context of it's time, the reader is better able to appreciate the use of particular flowers, artistic design and color combinations. Also, by looking to England, we here in the U.S. can better appreciate our colonial era of flower arranging.

I had this book recommended to me by a college. As it's a new book I thought I'd have a look. Having studied Floristry and Flower Arranging I am now Lecturing in Floristry and have been looking for a new book to recommend to my students. This book has long been awaited by students and teachers alike. A lot of books covering this subject have been written, but are now out of print. This will fill the gap. A beautiful book. I can't recommend it enough. Blooming marvelous!

This book is a marvelous witness to the peace and power available to us through the quiet welcoming of God into our lives each day. Carretto says, "Deep down the soul has understood that it must let itself be carried, that it must abandon itself to its Saviour, that alone it can do nothing, that God can do everything.... What matters is to let God get on with it." The author's lived-out, radical commitment is extraordinarily impressive.

However you can, as soon as you can . . . get this book. It is rich throughout, but the third or fourth chapter (apologies, I'm not sure which one off hand) is worth almost any price. It is one of the few passages I have ever read that has made a lasting, lifelong impact on my life with Christ. Go ahead, make the decision. You will be glad you did. In an age of "instant" Christianity, Mr. Carretto is a refreshing journey in the nuances of the soul, acknowledging the beauty and pain of what it means to follow Christ in a fallen world.

This saint is my patron, so I could not resist reading her story. This book was well written and kept my interest, as it would for a teenage, or even a younger person. The author did a great job telling the story of this American Saint.

I bought this book (along with others by Mary Fabyan Windeatt) for my 8 year old. She couldn't put it down and whenever she stopped for a second it was to tell me what a good book it is! A great book for kids as well as adults. Not only tells the story of the saint, but does it in a very exciting & interesting way!

If you enjoy Texas trivia, this book gives information about where towns and cities of Texas get their name. Information about the food festivals is entertaining. You never know when you might like to visit and taste some local cuisine. A fun book to read.

This is not your typical cookbook. With illustrations by Susan Rowden and recipes by Karen Rumbley, Rose-Mary Rumbley's What! No Chili! is the story of Hank, who opens the Big Bite of Texas Cafe, only to be faced with the prospect of having no customers. The problem is that he has left chili (the official cuisine of Texas) off the menu. When Tammy Sue helps Hank whip up a super Texas chili, a Cuisinie Genie named Hot Shot pops out of the pot and gives Hank and Tammy Sue a personal tour of Texas food festivals. Readers will enjoy some great Texas culinary history and be very tempted to try some of the splendid recipes scattered through the story.

This book is sensual and romantic and the main characters are likable despite (or perhaps because of) their all too human flaws.
Holmes style is very similar to that of Kathleen E Woodiwiss' earlier work (as opposed to Woodiwiss' very ordinary recent work) - great plot, fiery heroines and lusty, handsome and enjoyable heroes. The background characters are well drawn out and believable, and add an extra element of enjoyment.
The romance that develops between Jason and his reluctant bride is taken gradually, but builds to an exciting cresendo.
I enjoyed this book a great deal, and wish there were more writers like Holmes around

The Wind-Rose is one of the highest quality romance novels I have ever read. It is a wonderful adventure into life in 18th century Maine, full of legend, suspense, and of course; romance! The title characters are well developed, and beliveable. I couldn't stop reading it, and in fact I stayed up all night to finish this one. Mary Mayer Holmes writes with a supurb flair for both historical authenticity and character development. Set among both the high seas and a New England winter this book is well reasearched with solid writing. If you can find this rare gem, don't pass it up!

... this book needed a better editor, however, the stories included certainly make up for it. It was very obvious how talented Mitchell was. I only regret that parts of the stories were missing. I think this book is more for fans of Margaret Mitchell rather than fans of Gone With the Wind as the stories aren't nearly as sophisticated and deal with completely different subject matter.

Being a collector of GWTW memorabilia, I'm always anxious to find anything about its author and to see how her incredibly creative mind worked. To find the material in the manner in which Jane Eskridge and her beau did only adds to the fascination of the book. The history and pictures included are informative, and although some of Margaret's stories are incomplete, the talent exhibited for such a very young age only makes the reader shake his/her head in amazement. She considered herself a "made writer" instead of a "born writer" but was badly mistaken. All of us who have struggled through the years with writing wish we had been so blessed. Jane Eskridge did a remarkable job in editing this latest work of Margaret Mitchell.

I have been a fan of Gone With the Wind and Margarett Mitchell since I was a junior in high school, the same year the book celebrated its 50th anniversary. Since then I have re-read GWTW (many times) and anything else I have been able to get my hands on pertaining to GWTW and Margaret Mitchell and I have to say this book was a great find!

The actual writings are a bit hard to follow as there are bits and pieces - and in some cases whole chapters missing, but all and all it is a very nice glimpse of her talent and love of writing even at a very early age. What I was most impressed with were the pictures and background information provided about Ms. Mitchell's life and life in Atlanta at the time. The physical quality of the book is very nice as well - the pages are a slick heavy stock paper and the deckled eges were a very nice touch. I have no complaints and can only hope that somewhere in the recesses of another old building in Atlanta there are more such treasures to be found.

I found this book very hard to read considering all I have read are Agathas suspense novels. I was rather dissapointing to see this type of writing style. Her suspense and romantic novels are both very well written out but to see this side of her kind of ruined the whole detective novels. I wouldn't recommend this to readers who like her original style...

Fans of Agatha Christie's mystery novels will not be disappointed in these more standard novels, which she published under the name Mary Westmacott. "Absent in the Spring" is a magnificent novel, the story of a woman unexpectedly stranded in a desert outpost with no distractions, who is forced for the first time to see herself and others objectively. A simple concept, but difficult to write. Christie handles the matter superbly, and in her autobiography, lists this as one of her favorite novels. "Absent in the Spring" is even more interesting when you consider she wrote the book in 3 days during the London Blitz!

Most of the novels Christie wrote as Mary Westmacott are semi-autobiographical, or reveal conflicts or persons present in her own life. Christie fans will want to include this collection of novels for insight into the author's life, thought processes, and internal emotional struggles. The other novels in this collection, especially "Giant's Bread", are also excellent novels, but the collection would be worth reading just for "Absent in the Spring."

A great trio of novels. Giant's Bread is her masterpiece!

In my 13 years of curriculum, I have not found a writing book better than this one for elementary school. Well worth every penny of the money spent.

The lesson plans are done for you, and they are step by step! There are modeled pieces of writing included and bulletin board display ideas. There are skills imbedded in the lesson.

There are also additional writing ideas which can convert the 10 weeks into 30 weeks of writing practice.

Great for new teachers! Great for those of us who are uncomfortable teaching writing, because we are unsure of our own writing quality.

I LOVE this book.

I have a third and fourth grade classroom. I find the lessons contained in this book provide easy to follow, day by day steps that the children enjoy writing about. Students who had barely written three sentences are now writing five paragraphs with all the components of a good paragraph. I highly recommend this book, which can be adapted to any classroom, to increase your students writing skills!!

I teach a 3rd and 4th grade split. This book is filled with great ideas to get the students writing step by step. They want to write because the topics are personal. After a few lessons, my students are now able to write 5 paragraph essays on their own with all the elements. It worked for me!!

If you're not into Animal Husbandry (or wifery, for that matter) and can get past the first 75 pages, you may glean some Buddhist philosophical insight from this book. Mary's writing is superb, to be sure. It's eloquent and poetic prose that flows in a very readable way; yet, she sure loves lambs and sheep and is darn proud to admit it. Furthermore, she obviously is a very special and wonderful person which, I suspect, comes more from her Quaker and countrified background, rather than any Buddhist influence.

My expectations, I'm afraid, were for more of her Buddhist views based on her experience with the legendary Vietnamese monk Thich N'hat Hahn. The description of her retreat at his place was excellent; but before I knew it I was reading again about people messing around with animal parts.

For a bucolic read about nature and its spiritual complements, this is a fine book. If you're searching for the least bit of Buddhist philosophy, I'm afraid that's what you'll find: the least bit. Perhaps the title should have been: The Barn at the End of the World : A Year in the Life of a Shepherd, Quaker Buddhist.

Who could resist the title, along with the beautiful cover? The chapters are short, and the content is a fascinating mix as our heroine, Mary Rose O'Reilly tells us what is going on in her true life. Her sons are grown and she's decided to work in a barn, with a young man named Ben and a lot of sheep. She moves from the day-to-day workings of sheep work - it isn't at all what you might think, the lovely young shepherdess herding the sheep through the meadows. Aside from sheep sheering, there is more than some of us need to know about sheep - I can't go into details here, but there is something about rubber bands and the rear-end of the sheep that can only be described within the context of the book. In addition, she moves from her days as a Catholic novice to her life as a Quaker and a Buddhist, to her trip to England to sing with a musical group, Sacred Harps. This is definitely not a deep read, not the answer to a spiritual quest. If you like well-written books which meander a bit (this IS a book by a woman going through the some changes in her life), you will probably enjoy this one. I've nibbled my way through this book, a chapter here, a chapter there. It is a beautiful book to give as a gift, perhaps to a 50-something woman with an interest in spirituality, music and nature! Might be great in paperback, but that's a year away...

I loved this book! Unlike the authors of so many other "spiritual quest" books I have read, Mary Rose O'Reilley comes across as a real person; someone with faults, misgivings, and cravings for cream tarts. She gets cranky, she hates her roomate who's always happy with everything, she complains about the food at the monastery, and generally stumbles and bumbles along in her search for enlightenment. Yet, she retains a great sense of humor and an earthy outlook on things spiritual. This makes her more real and likable to me than people who claim to "love everyone" as they cut others off on the freeway. O'Reilley is no saint, but she's no hypocrite, either. She IS funny, warm, likable and very human. She's someone I would enjoy being friends with. In short, Mary Rose O'Reilley is a mensch.