INCREDIBLE, AWSOME ILLUSTRATION WITH LOTS OF DETAILS + A VERY WELL WRITTEN STOR

I really enjoyed this book. It provides a history of the commercial baby food companies. It was a great resource to begin making my own baby food. It was also helpful as a reference to the developmental stages from first foods through preschool. This book supports introducing solids later than traditionally endorsed. I LOVED IT!

Did you ever have one of those days when nothing was going right? If so, read this wonderfully written book by my Great Aunt, Elizabeth Vreeken. Find out what happens to a boy named, Billy, who can't get anything to work out right. Find out what happens when he tries to help his Grandmother with her beloved pet. Will Billy make things right again? This is a great story for young readers. It is a good book for children who are just beginning to read too. The story is well written and easy to understand. I recommend this book to young and old alike.

I adored this book! It was a gripping read, and I could not put it down! It was such a page turner that I lost many nights sleep just to finish this truly ADDICTING novel. Run, dont't walk, to your nearest bookstore and pick this treasure up as quick as you possibly can!

I studied this book for about 1 month and is giving me a clear understanding of the verbal part in the SAT. This will explain almost all of the stuffs you may need to know for your upcoming SAT as well as some tips. I highly recommend this book. Good luck on the test!

A very comprehensive book; everything from dog behavior in the wild, to your pet's behavior, to how to take care and train your pet. I own 2 dogs and have obedience trained them and this book was correct on so many points that are so important to a successful pet/owner relationship. Wonderful photos and captions emphasize all the learning points. I especially liked the Dog Care section that showed basic health care for your dog. Overall a wonderful and broad range of topics that helped me understand my dogs even more.

We are of dissenting opinion here. True, the book is loaded with facts that we didn't know before,...but being absolute DIEHARD fans of Sir Bolton outside of listing albums and songs, correct syntax, every plug for Joyce's fan club,...and the attitude in general that all Michael Bolton is...is BEEFCAKE! Our preference for a book about Michael Bolton is MICHAEL BOLTON by Lee Randall, which delves more into his career and early hardships,...and whose binding holds up more than 2 days. Michael is a reputed perfectionist-but this book is far from perfect. By all means, PLEASE, get Secret Of The Lost Kingdom and his albums (including LOVE SHOULDN'T HURT)-they're woth every cent. This one...we're not so sure

I AM A BIG FAN OF MICHAEL BOLTON AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANY FAN WHO HASN'T ALREADY READ IT. I LOVED THE A TO Z ON MICHAEL AND THE GREAT PICTURES THAT WERE IN THE BOOK. EVERY THING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC YOU ARE SURE TO FIND IT HERE.

Finally a book that has all the true info and fabulous picture of this great artist. Every time I pick it up I learn just a little more about the man and his passions. I have been a fan for a number of years and have often wondered about the little things like " If Michael had a pet, what would it be?" Now I know. Thankyou for a priceless treasure trove of FACTS. It seems the authors had as much fun researching and writing this book as I am reading it.

This is a great, even epic poem, but it can not be considered the definitive ninteenth-century work by any means. It can not be considered in any way to measure against such other epic poems, such as the classics (Homer, Vergil, Langland, Chaucer, etc.), later epics along the lines of Pope's "The Rape of The Lock" or Goethe's "Faust," and, most especially, Milton's "Paradise Lost," the great English epic poem above all others (if somewhat more esoteric to nowaday's "well-read" intellectuals). The "Aurora Leigh" has also unfortunately suffered the stigma of being a work solely concerned with feminism and social commentary. But I digress. The "Aurora Leigh" is an amazing work to explore, a true landmark, despite its flaws (of which there are honestly a few), in both the English language and ninteenth century studies. The Norton Critical Edition is wonderful, complete with well-organized and relevent supplementary literature (such as interpretive notes, essays, etc.). A great work to explore, though remain aware that this is a single interpretation of the ninteenth century, and that E.B.B., for all her gifts, was not the "shining light" of the time (there are writers just as good from the period, such as her husband Robert Browning).

E.B.B. set out to outstrip Milton and does so in an amazingly original way. Aurora Leigh is a novel in blank verse that is actually longer than Paradise Lost! She combines the genre expectations for a woman writer--the novel--with an audacious bid for poetic immortality. The book tells a good story but it also works as a formidable reminder to her contemporary poets that the novel is taking over and poets must make sure that they are writing in the spirit of the age.

I enjoyed this book when I was a kid. I remember reading it to my sister and brother a million times. The message behind the book is to let kids know that sure it isn't a good idea to talk to strangers but when you're lost it is really important to tell someone your real name.

The Boy Who Would Not Say His Name is a timeless book. Elizabeth Vreeken was my great-aunt (she recently passed away), and my mother gave me this book when I was a child. I found it in some old books, and my daughter, who is six, has started reading it. It has become her favorite book! It is a Beginning-To-Read Book and is designed to be read at a second grade level, although it can be used for younger children as well. I recommend it highly.

Alias Grace is a captivating, mystifying, and beautifully written novel about the intriguing life of an accused murderess in nineteenth century Canada. Margaret Atwood's fictional rendition of Grace Marks' true story enables her twentieth century readers to experience the sort of confusion, wonderment, and suspense that was felt over a century ago by contemporaries of the celebrated trial. The author's talent for recreating the place and time period from such a broad range of perspectives is truly remarkable, and will most definitely be appreciated by those readers with a soft spot for history (such as myself!). Alias Grace's most obtrusive weakness is its chronic long-windedness, which is sure to thoroughly annoy readers with an impatient streak. Atwood has a tendency to spend exorbitant amounts of time on trivial subject matter. Nevertheless, Alias Grace is certainly a pleasant read and I recommend it most specifially, although not exclusively, to patient, seasoned readers who truly value a high-caliber prose style -- even if it isn't accompanied by a scorching, juicy plot. by Asher Isaac Delug

For my Advanced Contemporary Literature class we were asked to choose one novel to read for our last project. After a lot of searching and thinking, I came upon the book Alias Grace. The book caught my interest because it was based on an actual murder mystery in the mid 1800s.

Atwood manages to create a truly authentic victorian setting that envelops the reader. One feels as if they are witnessing everything first hand, rather than reading it out of the book.

The style of the writing contained in the book is very diverse. To break up the monotony of the dialogue, Atwood includes letters written by the various characters. Readers will also enjoy the poems and quotes that introduce each new section in the book. The issues brought up in Alias Grace are alcoholism, death, psychiatry and the role of women in our society.

I recommend this book to anyone wanting to read an exciting, suspense filled novel. Alias Grace even managed to hold the interest of one high school senior, who will graduate in less than two weeks. Alias Grace is a mysteriously clever written book, that leaves the reader in suspense up to the last page.

Working from a fascinating historical incident: the murder of an emigrant Scotsman in Victorian Canada, Margaret Atwood has crafted an enigmatic and enduring anti-heroine.
I add my voice to a chorus of praise for Atwood's writing. Her prose is crystaline in its precision and clarity. A dark, almost macabre tale is illuminated with flashes of humour and striking symbolism.
Grace, a serving girl imprisoned (rightly or wrongly?) for the murder, emerges as an elusive yet fully flesh-and-blood character. Grace narrates the story, at once bringing us into intimate contact with her thoughts and shrouding the mystery of her actions. This is a device used in books like 'Rebecca' and 'The Turn of the Screw'; but here it's fresh and riveting. Grace seems simultaneously bewildered by, and in control of, her reputation as a murderess. It's this allure which brings Dr Simon Jordon to her prison, seeking to understand her psychology. The charged interviews between the two are especially powerful.
Just as her characters are strong, the writer creates a landscape in the mind which is fully alive and three-dimensional.
If I've dwelt on the novel's literary aspects, don't be put off. I enjoyed this book tremendously, and recommend it whole-heartedly.