This book is a melding of the minds, hearts, and lives of two of the most influential members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lorenzo Snow was the fifth president of the Church of Jesus Christ, and was a spiritual titan. He had great testimony of God, and a keen insight into humanities eternal potential. But I think that his most endearing quality is his face. He ahs a holy face that has been worn and wrinkles as he wore out and wrinkled his life in the service of God.

His biographer was his sister Eliza Snow, who deserves-and has-several biographies of her own. She was poet by temperament and talent, so the prose flows. Moreover, she has great sisterly insight into the work and osul of the man who was a prophet and also her brother.

This classic volume covers Lorenzo Snows exciting life, from his first contact with Joseph smith in Kirtland, OH, his journey with the saints across the plains, and to his missionary labors in England and Italy. There is considerable attention paid to Snow's work with the United Order in Brigham City.

I have no complaints, and only praise for this book. The cover suggests the majesty of its contents, and I am glad that I bought and read this book. It is a mind-edifier and a heart warmer.

I bought this book for my son, who just turned 7, and it is absolutely wonderful. If your child, like mine, has a great interest in Castles, Knights, Kings, and Medieval Times, I have no doubt you will be pleased with this book. It is a small volume but is packed with facts, illustrations, and even a fold-out Medieval Fortress! This book is extremely well done and is both educational and fun.

This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever seen. It is full of large colour plates of exceptional quality, showing the most excellent pieces of ceramics from all over the world. Each plate is accompanied by explanatory text. In addition each chapter starts with a short but very good historical introduction. The chapters are: The Near East, Egypt and the Mediterranean -- Greek vases -- The kilns of ancient Rome -- Ceramics of the Islamic world -- European Majolica -- European porcelain -- North American ceramics -- Chinese ceramics -- Korean ceramics -- Japanese ceramics. I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to learn about the history and the wonders of ceramics. For the experts in this field this book should also be of interest, mainly for the beautiful colour plates. This is a wonderful and valuable book.

This is one of my favorite books to read to my 2 1/2 year old son. The illustrations are truly beautiful, perfectly matched by the lyrical, imaginative text. The book's message - that nicely asking someone to do something, rather than ordering them or bribing them to do it, is worthwhile as well.

This book is a helpful guide for a grueling project. I have to create and maintain a portfolio throughout my year-long certification program, and I didn't really know how to get started until I discovered this book.

It outlines the areas that should be in any professional teaching portfolio, and clearly lists the types of documents that could be contained in each section. Looking at your own work with a critical eye and reflecting on what you did and how you can do better is one of the key ideas in this book.

There is a section on how to use your portfolio, and even an overview of creating an electronic portfolio. I found the examples of portfolio entries the most helpful section. It shows there are many ways to present your portfolio in creative and eye-catching ways, without being "cutsey".

The best message I got from this book is that your portfolio should not be shoved aside after you get a job, but continuously updated and reflected upon. This not only will keep you prepared if that "dream job" comes available, but it will help you grow as a professional educator. Any student teacher would find this book extremely valuable, and I believe professional educators would gain insight in revising their own portfolios.

Mr. Walker demands respect for his authentic recreation
of the characters and intrigue chiseled from stone
and history to bring to life a time and personality
that changed the world. Walker allows the reader to
explore with detail one of the most exciting stories
in the panorama of art and architecture. This book
is a perfect gift for any intelligent reader who
has enthusiasm for the Renaissance. A must read.
The writing style and subject delivers the right
note from page to page. Intellectualism is fine...
but truth is even better. Walker gives us both.

This one is classic. Never saw a graphic novell where graphic and story are in complete harmony like this one. The story is interesting by itself. The illustrations add a magic glow to it. This is an all-time favorite. Get yourself a copy!

Is a men who makes a bet to a group of partners of the Reform Club in London and he has to do the trip over the world in 80 days Can he made it?

This work by Sheila Hodges is a biography of the man who was the librettist for three of Mozart's most famous operas: Le Nozzi di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Cosi Fan Tutte.

The book traces Lorenzo Da Ponte's life from birth in Ceneda, Italy in 1749 to his death in America in 1838. The material used in this biography include Da Ponte's own memoirs and various others letters and text that documented his life in Europe and America. In the back, the book list chronologically dates that of were of importance to Da Ponte, dates of his writings (poems, letters etc.) and finally dates of his libretti. There is also an extensive bibliography and a complete index of the names of people in the book who were part of his life.

The book deals extensively with all sections of Da Ponte's life including his growing up, his work in Vienna, where he met Mozart and worked for Emperor Joseph, his life in London, and finally his last years in America. Amongst these segments we see a young man who could not resist the fairer sex; a gullible soul who repeatedly lent money to people and rogues that could not or would not repay him, thus leaving him in an almost constant state of poverty throughout his entire lifetime. As that saying goes "he was his own worse enemy".

Personally, I had hoped to gain some insight into the working relationship between himself and Mozart but there is apparently little record of their actual association. What did come out, that is intriguing, is the apparent sway Da Ponte's skill with the libretti had in determining the music that Mozart eventually wrote for the three operas mentioned above. This ability seemed to arise from his upbringing and his education as a young man, where eventually he developed his talent to write these fabulous Italian libretti: libretti that were not only used by Mozart, but by many other composers of the day, including Salieri and Martin Y Soler, just to mention a few. It appears plausable, that without Da Ponte's influence on Mozart, that these three masterpieces would be substantially different than what we know today.

The book is well written, generally easy to read and will be appreciated by anyone interested in Da Ponte, Italian opera or the political intrigues of life in 18th century Vienna. Certainly a special interest book, but one that is an interesting read.

In Mexico, Lorenzo de Zavala was a reformer striving to empower the middle class; in Texas, he sought economic stability and hoped to restore his political career. Some Mexican historians praise Zavala's efforts to create a republic in Mexico and to improve the conditions of the lower classes, but most see him as a traitor because he signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Anglo historians have generally ignored Zavala except for brief references. A few contemporary Texans admired his political talents, but most suspected his motives. Elected a delegate to the convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos, he signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, the only delegate who had previous experience writing a constitution and who had held office at both national and state levels. Fellow delegates unanimously named him vice-president of the new Republic of Texas. Forced to flee when Santa Anna approached San Jacinto, Zavala was increasingly frustrated by the new Texas government and its interim president, David Burnet. Shortly after resigning office, he died at his home opposite the San Jacinto battleground, his death attributed to recurring bouts of fever. He was only forty-eight years old. This new book offers new information and valuable insight into an often overlooked hero of Texas.