The Jane's School Safety Handbook is a MUST for anyone interested in school safety. There is a wealth of practical, easy to understand information packed into this small book. Written by some of the best national experts in the field, this comprehensive book outlines what to do -- from planning to recovery, and includes many helpful checklists and sample letters.

A unique feature of this handbook is a section of case studies that clearly demonstrate that a crisis can happen to anyone. These real-life experiences "highlight the limitations of profiling and the importance of comprehensive crisis planning, prevention, response and recovery plans." As a school distict crisis-responder, I found this book to be most helpful. It is appropriate for both beginners and those experienced in crisis/emergency response. Don't wait for a crisis to happen before you read this book.

I read this today and I completely agree. This is a great resource and should be used by everyone involved with keeping our children safe.

"The Jane's School Safety Handbook is one of the finest resource guides available on safe school planning, and it will be a catalyst for schools meeting the mandate of California Senate Bill #187--The Safe School Planning Process. We are putting them in every school in the Los Angeles Unified School District."

--Willie F. Crittendon, Administrator for School Operations and Safety, Los Angeles Unified School District

Wow I found this book while in Florida and read it all in a little over a day. If you're just a little sick, twisted, and slightly disturbed you'll love it.

Can't wait to see this one. Lilla and Dworkin is like a collaboration between Ken Vandermark and Wynton Marsalis.

You won't regret reading this book. I enjoyed it. However, I got more into it in the beginning. Sometimes the story got a little old at times. I only had one question though. Why didn't the Dark Un attack the Brices family when they took over the mountain from the indians? Did it know that the Brices weren't going to destroy the territory? This must be some real smart creature if he can tell who's on who's side just by looking at them. But don't let that comment prevent you from reading this book. It's a neat story and interesting.

I can't believe no one else actually reviewed this book. I've read it about two years ago, and even though that was quite some time ago, I can still recalled vividly about the book. Basically, it's about a creature who dwelled in this mountain filled with unnatural animal - such as albino deers, albino frogs and so on. The caretaker of the mountain ie the protector of the animals ie the owner of the land was murdered by this rich tycoon, who wanted to own the montain due to the rich resources hidden in it. SO the wars began. The daughter, with the help from a local sheriff and the sheriff son - a country singer, a local boy from the town and an archeologist, joined forces with the creature to preserve and protect the forest and the animals in it. Anyway, as the plot thicken, we are introduced to the creature's history, which they nicknamed it as the Dark 'Un. The idea was original, and impressive. You know what, I could sit here all day long writing about this book, but then again, I wouldn't want to spoilt the suspence. A word of advice from me : Get the book and read it. Email me if you didn't like it, and I'll send you a 1 buck notes!

Yeah right :P

My grandfather picked this book up for me at his heart rehab where they have books and magaizines that no one want. I thought it looked kind of kooky (excuse the vocab use), so I avoided it for a few months, but when I picked it up, it turned out to be quite good.

The story is focused on the happenings on Pale Dove Mountain, where Old Man Brice's family has owned the land for uncounted years; now Old Man Brice is the only man living on the mountain. It was rumored that an ancient creature, called the Dark 'Un (Dark One with a Southern drawl) has lived on that mountain as far back as anyone knows. No one really believed the story, but sometimes people would see things or hear of horrifying stories that happened upon the mountain. Everything was fine in the town and on the mountain until some greedy businessmen want to buy Old Man Brice's land. Old Man Brice, a strong, imposing figure himself, refuses.

The businessmen looking to take over the land rights by any means necessary hire some thugs to "persuade" Old Man Brice to sign the document relinquishing the lands. The problem is that Old Man Brice dies. And now the businessmen want to take over the mountain, but they have a fairly large problem because the Dark 'Un is real, and really mad that they killed his protector. I didn't reveal too much about this book, because what I just mentioned happens in the first 100 pages or so, and the way that it all goes down is much more interesting and gruesome than I explained it here; so it is still worth a read. The Dark 'Un wages its own war against the businessmen, and the small army they have hired, while other (human) characters look to reveal the secrets of Pale Dove Mountain and to protect its population of strange animals.

You really need to read this book! I loved the action scenes, and thought the book deserved 5-stars because of this, despite the fact that the writing is not as sophisticated as that in other books I have read. The book is well worth your time, and I was happy that my grandfather picked it up for me because I never would've found it otherwise. The story is more fun than you would assume, and is a very entertaining read that I finished in only a few days.

While "Blood Kin" is not going to be remembered as one of the all-time great vampire novels, it is a good read that utilizes an authentic Tennessee setting. The vampires in this book are of the Bram Stoker variety - purely evil monsters - so if you are only into tragic, romantic fiends, you might want to read something else (Tom Holland's "Lord of the Dead" comes to mind...).

The best thing about this novel is that Kelly gives his vampires a genuine Southern feel. Instead of the typical wolves and bats, the vampires turn into...well, that would take the fun out of it. Let's just say that they turn into animals more appropriate to the setting.

Kelly has written many fun horror novels. Are they great art? No. But they don't aspire to be, either. Ron Kelly writes exciting, well-written stories utterly devoid of pretention. He writes to entertain.

And yeah, I have to admit that the back cover is misleading, but that's not the author's fault. besides, I thought the surprises Kelly came up with were far more entertining.

Kelly takes a horror staple-vampires-and does a bang-up job!! He describes small-town southern living in detail and makes us care about them, much like Stephen Gresham. He knows about southern living like King knows about small-town northern living.

He has a gift for storytelling. This was my first novel and I can't wait to read Fear. His spin on vampires in the south is very good and he weaves a great yarn. He knows how to get under your skin and keep that itch going.

A very interesting read. Two thumbs up for Mr Kelly. I don't know why I didn't give it a 5-star rating, but a 4 is very good indeed.

Discovered Ronald Kelly when I picked up his book "Fear" on a whim and just loved it. Just got done reading "Blood Kin" and couldn't put it down. I normally don't enjoy vampire novels because they are usually slow and uninteresting. Ronald Kelly keeps your interest in this book because it is fast paced and bloody and you never get bored!
If you like Ann Rice's writing this book is not for you...
If you like a fast read with alot of action and blood you will enjoy Blood Kin!!
Would highly recommend his other books if you like horror!

This history of the early years of the Dallas Opera covers the period from 1957, when the Dallas Civic Opera was inaugurated by Lawrence Kelly and Nicola Rescigno, to 1976, two years after Kelly's death. If nothing else, the profusion of production photographs, many rarely seen, would make this book worth perusal. Ronald L. Davis is a professor of history who has written about opera before. His workmanlike writing style cannot entirely avoid the occasional feeling of simply plodding through descriptions of the productions, with these singers, that producer, that director, et al. Still, overall, he manages to convey the excitement of these years, when the Dallas company brought stars of the caliber of Callas, Sutherland and Zeffirelli, in operas that the Met and other mainstream companies wouldn't touch, such as Alcina, Medea and L'Italiana in Algeri. The brashness and charm of Lawrence Kelly, whose vision started the company and whose charm and persuasiveness often kept it going through financial crises that would have sunk other organizations, emerges clearly as well.

There should not be children's books about people who like havng sex with underage girls. It is just wrong.

this Book tells the Story of the Rise of "Da Kang Of Modern R&B" He has overcome alot.the Man has left a Mark on the music world that despite whatever goes down you gotta tip your Cap to His Work as a Artist.very uplifting book.

This is a inspirational book to read. Explain how R.Kelly makes it from his days of high school, the strugging life, the street performs, to the power of his Inspiratonal Song..."I Believe I Can Fly. For those who think bad of him, READ THIS BOOK AND THEN TALK ABOUT IT. TRULY GREAT TO HAVE R.KELLY IN YOUR LIFES.

YOU HAVE TO BUY IT RIGHT NOW.

RK's got to be the worst writer in horror i've ever read. his descriptions are so obvious. i know you can't use that word about descriptions, but in this case you can. you can actually see the descriptions coming. a monster hunting. yes, and...? it attacks? yes, i guessed as much. no, that seems to be it. RK introduces some characters we are supposed to feel sorry for. and he describes how they are outcasts, etc. i was waiting for the story to develop. but that seemed to be the story. how much a pityit was. so sad. they were not tolerated. it's not even written well, and it has nothing to do with horror. i've read another book by RK too. exactly the same stuff!

The southern colloquialisms are overplayed and often clunky. The narrative is good but wordy at times, and because of this, FEAR often reads like a young adult novel. The author portrays the relationships of the main characters well, and this was almost enough to keep me reading, but I just couldn't get past Jeb's refusal to help Troy. A boy finds another boy trapped in a dangerous situation and he turns his back after only a minimum effort to help? I found that counter-intuitive. And that, combined with the book's other flaws, was excuse enough for me to set FEAR aside.

I've been a fan of Ronald Kelly every since I read his novel BLOOD KIN. Not only because he's a fellow Tennessean but because his work is just so damn fun. Kelly is a natural storyteller, with a nice southern flair, and he always delivers entertaining horror. FEAR is no exception and he really pulls out all the stops with this one. It's just after WWII in the small town of Pikesville, TN and young Jeb Sweeny finds himself on the edge of personal tragedy and a greater evil that is devouring livestock and abducting children in the night. It's up to him, his handicapped war veteran father, and an old blues player Roscoe Ledbetter to save the town and find some kind of salvation. And if the bloodthirsty creature roaming Pikesville wasn't enough, they face even greater horrors when they venture into Fear County to seek help from a local legend known as The Granny Woman. Not only is this book full of dark adventure, but it's got a lot of heart. You'll find yourself cheering Jeb Sweeny on until the very end. A fun read and a great book. The only question I had when I turned the last page was: when's your next novel, Mr. Kelly?

I came across this and am outraged. I was involved in the Kelly Ann Tinyes murder and I know for a fact that Mr. Ronald J. Watkins did not have permission by the families or neighbors to write such a false, no truth whatsoever to his poor attempt to write a good book about a girl, let alone a case he knew nothing about.

He may have researched, but certain facts...were...far from the truth and what had happened...In Ronald's book, he stats that he used different names to protect the people on the block and give them privacy. I don't see the point 'cause anyone who is anyone knows who everyone is on this block because the same people never moved off of it. Not even the Golubs.

And about that six-year old little girl who witnessed the murder was for a FACT, there and it was documented by Police and Detectives that she was a witness but was not allowed to testify because of her age. Where was the Detective that interviewed this girl that burst out into tears saying "I can't believe this girl was here. Everything she said without us telling her has been correct."...I think this book was a poor attempt to speak any truth on such a horrible act. Most information was made up and wrong...wish it was never written, as it only adds to our pain of the girl we once knew that's being sold out for another readers enjoyment...I would not even waste the money to buy this book.. Not because I don't want to truth to be heard, but because this book was poorly thrown together and not at all accurate!!!!!

The people on Horton Road cannot fight, nor do anything about what is published about them, their names or what happened in that terrible day of March. But as painful as it is for us, we can post to let you readers know about us, and the real thruth you wouldn't know.

Only the residents of Valley Stream & the Five Towns in Long Island know more than any DNA testing, or evidence gathering by the Nassau County PD!!

Robert did not act alone ... where is the evidence on the others? Did he perchance cover-up after brother & friend?? My daughter dated the *friend* after the incident ..

Matter-of-fact .. last checked the *friend* is a basket case {{from psychiatric > thorzine > GUILT}} ... so why is Robert the only one in jail?

Did he perchance take the fall for the others? Or was Nassau County's precinct & detectives negligent?

I remember how this senseless murder had made headlines for months. The question that everyone wants to know, but it's not likely to be answered is, "why?". I think the book was interesting enough, but would have made for a better read if we knew more about the Golub family. All we really find out is that they had a nice looking house on the outside and a pigsty on the inside.

I definately believe Robert Golub acted alone and didn't take the fall for his brother or his brother's friend(s). I don't think anyone would be that self sacrificing. I think Detective Wells' theory was the only one closet to the truth. Robert Golub probably watched the beautiful teenager in her daily routine and then his sick mind took over. I believe he made the phone to Kelly and pretended to be John Jay. He might have led the young girl down the basement by telling her his brother was down there.

Another part of this horrible story that has me wondering, is why would the Golub's remain in that house? The fact that a brutal murder took place in that house, would be enough to have me running out of the house with just the clothes on my back. They claim they couldn't afford to move however, I can remember neighbors and Tinyes family members saying they would chip in and buy the house, tear it down and put a small park there. I could be wrong, but I don't think I am.

I think there was so much more to the Golub family then a dirty home, I just wish it had been explored.