I have always loved Jack Hanna's informative (and frequently hilarious) segments on "Good Morning, America," so I was quite pleased to see his children's book, "Jungle Jack Hanna's What Zookeepers Do." The book combines an easy-to-read text with excellent color photos of the keepers and animals at the Columbus Zoo. The photos are credited to Rick A. Prebeg.

The book gives the feeling that the keepers and animals together form a real community--a sort of multispecies extended family. The text emphasizes the bonds of trust that must develop between the keepers and the zoo residents.

There are some wonderful images in this book: keeper Maureen caring for a baby gorilla named Akanyi, a lioness getting her teeth cleaned, rhea eggs in the incubator, and more. If your child loves the zoo or is generally interested in animals, this book is a good choice.

Jack Hanna lives up to his great reputation as a zoo keeper with this informative, very interesting book about modern zoo life. He gives details about animal diets, exercise, health and dental care and animal training. As a teacher and lover of zoos I enjoyed learning more about the ways animals can be humanely treated while kept in zoo habitats. I also enjoyed Jungle Jack's personal comments about his love for various zoo animals! I highly recommend this book for zoo or animal lovers!

Jack Hanna's life is so very interesting and awe-inspiring. Anyone who has ever had an interest in being around or working with animals could learn quite a bit from these fun true stories. Jack Hanna is definitely a man to be admired!

If you want to read hilarious and interesting stories about animals, this is definently the book for you! There are tons of pictures (color & black and white), and the stories are great - you won't be able to put this one down!

An inspirational book for men convenient for reflection and worship of our Father at home and travel.

This is what got me hooked on the reprints of the original 1950s comics. I was into the T.V. show, and I spotted this. It said the stories were from old comics, so I looked for reprints and finally found them. Anyway, this should be viewed by Tales from the Crypt fans. It's introduced by the little-known Vault-Keeper, a rival to the Crypt-Keeper in the classic comics. (He is my favorite character.) The stories are:

"Midnight Mess": A sick, disturbingly funny and perversely imaginative story about vampires ("What kind of tomatoe juice IS this?" hahaha, read the story...)

"Voodoo Death": A really creepy story about a walking voodoo doll (remember, the old comics that these stories are adapted from came almost 50 years before "Child's Play")

"The Trophy": It's hard to tell whether this tale of a madman who "hunts" humans is supposed to be a commentary on animal cruelty or just an excuse to be sick, but it's definitely facsinating to read.

"A Sucker for a Spider": SCARY!!! The comic version is even scarier, but this works. The best story in the book by far.

"Mournin' Ambrose": Eerie, gruesome, and bizarre. Although not one of the best, it is still a decent story.

"The Thing from the Grave": Although the Vault-Keeper advertises it as if it were the sickest and scariest story ever told, it is really just a typical back-from-the-dead story (one of the first in the comics). That doesn't mean it isn't any good, but it's nowhere near as innovative and original as the other stories in the book.

If you liked this book, buy the reprints of the infamous 1950s comics (eventually banned by the government) at your local comic store.

An interesting story told in fresh prose. Will be enjoyed by those who lived through the Vietnam era and those who want to know what it was like in the way that only good fiction, and not factual data, can reveal. Memorable characters, realistic dialogue, the usual combined disarmingly with the unusual, and an intriguing dance between tension and humor. "Keeper" is definitely a keeper.

The Keeper is the story of a young man's coming of age during the Vietnam War. The language and images are vivid, passionate, and at times, heart-breaking. I was especially moved by the race scene, such that I felt my own heart pounding with every step. I highly recommend this novel to young people who want to capture and understand the spirit of a turbulent time and to aging baby boomers who lived through the trauma of Vietnam.

With crisp dialogue and a fast-paced plot, White weaves a fascinating coming-of-age tale of a teenage boy in a New Jersey town during the Viet Nam era.

Through characters that are fresh and deep White explores moral issues that are equally relevant to current times. The story is passionate and idealistic without getting bogged down in philosophy or taking itself too seriously. It's a funny, provocative page-turner from front to back -- a must-read.

This book is an experience to those who reflect beyond a secular appetite. It is not a drama, nor is it merely a personal accountment. The only embellishment is a truth, or the lack of it, which we can all relate. It is obvious that Bobby Jack is not writing for approval or commission. He is the embodiment of a dying race which believes the truth can be served in silence, and dignity is not to be compromised. If he is misunderstood he will not find you- you must find him. He is not arrogant, angry, or pompous as some might believe (Mouse). He is intolerent to the cowardly, petty, and trite ignorances of the healthy intellect. His life and works are substantial payment for the respect deserved a great novelist. "He made payment which I lacked and my child's legs were made straight. He refuse my payment when it would be at risk and I am his little brother."

This book is the essence of a survivor. Unlike most who have as varied and rich experience (the jacket cover bio. of Mr. Nelson is enough for a Michener novel), Bob Nelson reflects objectively, although humorously, on the many influences on his character. He does not shrink from self-deprecation. Anyone with a dash of the individualistic, persevering American spirit will find that Nelson's real life is more refreshing and identifiable than Holden Caufield's famous fictional journey. Bob Nelson digs at some scary s**t with an ease that is too rare among good writers. Everyone should read this gem, if for no other reason than to laugh out loud at his colorful stories of youth.

I love Keepers:A Memoir! I have read The Pull by Bobby Jack and now Keepers. Once I got a copy of the book in my hands, I could not put it down. Like Bobby Jack , Keepers is very entertaining. The author truly makes one think about life! I am a collector of all of Bobby Jack's work, including his sculpture. However, I have yet to obtain his out of print books.

As a young, college-educated Christian, I saw this book (and the movement of PK for that matter) as a last-ditch attempt to preserve patriarchal ideals popularized in the 40s/50s.

In one chapter, Dr. Tony Evans claims that the "sissification" of men in America is to blame for ALL of our problems. About these "feminized males," he writes, "Somehow, many men got the idea that the definition of manhood has to do with how many women they have conquered and the number of children they have sired." I think Dr. Evans needs to reevaluate his definition of feminine, because those attributes sound distinctly unfemale. Or does he really think that females are overtly licentious?

There are a number of purportedly "true" stories relayed in the book which in no way could possibly be true. These "promise" keepers can't even keep a promise about honesty and tell genuine stories with less zing.

All in all this book seems to be just another painful example of someone trying to make a buck off of Christianity. It happens every day, on TV, at the bookstore, and in church.

** I gave the book 2 stars because it is entertaining.

This is an awesome book. If the men in my country (the United States) would take to heart the principles in this book, a whole lot of unhappiness and misery would be eliminated.

I found this American book being used in an Australian church and brought it back to England. It works here too! Covering key issues that men need to get hold of it formed the basis for the start of men's ministry in our church. Some "Transatlantic adaptation" was necessary particularly in areas dealing with racial disharmony, but apart from this it "made the journey" very well.