I've read three of the seven Wakefield Dynasty books. Yes, they do have a tendency to repeat the same scenes over with new charachters. I would highly recommend "THE SWORD OF TRUTH" (Wakefield Dynasty #1), but after the second book the re-occurring plots and scenes get old. I do have to admit though that I have definetly have gotten my English history out of them!

I don't know if anyone has noticed but these books are the same plot with different generations and Kings/Queens. I finished this book, but am sorry to say that I am done with this Dynasty. Stick with Morris' more original plots and love stories, I started the fourth and put it down. Way to much historical depth and no real desire to see the characters flourish, sorry to say.

The Shield of Honor is a historical fiction book written by Gilbert Morris about religeous persecution in the 16th century. It is the third book in the series called The Wakefield Dynasty. This book is about the reign of King Charles and the riligious civil war. The main character in the beginning of the book is Christopher Wakefield. When he was a young adult all that he liked to do was drink and party. Finally his parents got fed up with him and got him on a ship as a crew member. Sir Robin (Chris's dad) knew the capitan, so he took Chris on to live under strict command untill he could better manage his life. When Chris was still working on the Mayflower he sailed over to Plymouth with the Pilgrams. While he was over there he met Patience Livingston whom he eventually married. Chris Returns to England a new man. Later on the two have a baby named Gavin. The story then swiches from the main character being Chris to the main character being Gavin. Gavin grows up to be a respectable man who dislikes catholis. Then he has to go fight in the war. Eventually either Oliver Cormwell or King Charles wins the war and then one of them gets excuted. Some of the other characters are susane and francine, the two women that he has to choose between to marry. This is a really good book that I suggest that you read.

Over the years I've been an avid collector of every museum or exhibition catalogs on North American Indian Art -- but this one is the biggest disappointment. While provenience histories can be of importance for the reader, here it provides little meaning and appears to primarily satisfy the collectors/dealers' vanities. Oftentimes provenience entries are incomplete. The lengthy caption reveal very little new or interesting information and for the most part contain meaningless blah-blah just to pad the space around the pictures.

Layout and design is pedestrian, and for that price one would have expected to find all items in color.

A missed opportunity, too bad!

This is no mere exhibition catalogue. It is a superb book- thoroughly researched, well-written and beautifully photographed- really a one-volume encyclopedia of Native North American art. The inclusion of provenance is essential and an important ethical model that others in Native American studies should follow.

A major achievement.

I wouldn't reccomend this as a good place to start the Wakefield Dynasty. The characters in this book seem to be disconnected from the previous books in the series, and there were too many Morgans and not enough Wakefields. I did like the part about Jenny's friendship with Nell, the famous mistress of Charles II, and the side plot about John Bunyan was fascinating. If you want to read all the Wakefield Dynasty books, by all means read this one. As a stand-alone, however, this book should be skipped.

After reading most of this book, I would first like to say, that the only perfect man that ever walked the face of this earth,is our lord and saivor Jesus Christ,ones I found error in this book,I stop reading it. On page #62,Paul,quoting Joel, tells the glory of the Church in Acts two, this is not true. It was Peter, not Paul. But please don't believe me, Look for yourself.There may are may not be more, but this is the one,I found, this one is all I needed to see. Always keep both eyes open, seek ye the Truth. (AV1611) Forever.

I would suggest that instead of spending your hard-earned money on this book that you instead invest it in a copy of "Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth" by C. I. Scofield which is also available from Amazon.

This book has proven to be a waste of time and money because the authors are "preterists" who mistakenly believe that all of the events described in the Book of Revelation took place between the years 33 A.D. and 70 A.D! If the book has any value at all it is because it will better accquaint you with the errors of preterism. "The Life And Errors Of The Westons And Other Preterists" would be a more appropriate title.

C.I. Scofield was a fine Christian man and pastor. He is a prime example of the difference Jesus Christ can make in one life. However, his writings, particular the notes in his Scofield Reference Bible, have exerted an influence far beyond Scofield's actual scholastic ability. Many Christians today hold the teachings of Scofield to be on part with the Scripture itself. However, the last time I checked, Scofield did not write any of the 66 books of the Bible.
This book does an adequate job of revealing that Scofield's theology is not without question. While some people equal questioning Scofield with questioning the Apostle Paul, this book does a good job of showing that Scofield's interpretation of Scripture is not the only one with merit. The book is not perfect, but it provides good food for thought. That is, assuming the reader does not equate second guessing Scofield with heresy.

Texas certainly needs a good book on its flag history; unfortunately, "Flags of Texas" isn't that book. This is a revision of "A Concise History of Early Texas" (1964), which itself was based on the Mamie Wynne Cox's greatly flawed "The Romantic Flags of Texas" (1936).

Mistakes abound--the silly conception of the "Indian Flag," the use of archaic French and Spanish flags no longer in use at the time of the exploration of Texas, the use of the current Mexican flag when the text speaks of "Mexico's Historic Flag," a discussion of the "De Zavala Flag" when no such flag existed, the apocryphal designation of Charles Stewart as the designer of the current Lone Star Flag, and the statement that the Confederate "Star and Bars Flag" was "the first official Confererate flag." There is no bibliography, probably because most--if not all--of the research came from reading Mamie Wynne Cox's book.

Fortunately Texas flag scholarship is improving with newer works such as Alan K. Sumrall's "Battle Flags of Texas in the Confederacy" and flag entries in "The New Handbook of Texas."