note that this is the same book as "The Calling of Dan Matthews". It is the sequel to "Shepherd of the Hills." It is a good story. One grows fond of the characters. The author paints a rather grim picture of the church run as a social and business club rather than as an organization which should be caring for the needs of people around it. Dan figures things out and there is a happy ending.

A Higher Call is another dulcet gem from the pen of Harold Bell Wright. Technically a sequel to his most famous work, "Shepherd of the Hills," this latter story can easily stand on its own. Except for a few references to "Shepherd" characters and the brief appearance of Dan Matthews's parents who figured prominently in the prequel, "A Higher Call" is an independent tale.

While never critical of organized religion, the novel does point out how hypocrisy can too often be found in churches' inner organizations. Unlike Hollywood's commonplace Christian-bashing which always fingers the clergy, this novel celebrates an idealistic young minister up against some self-important lay people who wield too much power and militate too many church policies. It is the embrace of true Christianity that Wright's works often subtly embrace, done here in a more overt fashion.

Readers should beware that "A Higher Call" is the exact same book as "The Calling of Dan Matthews." A new title is the sole difference. To paraphrase the Bard, a book this uplifting by any name is still a good read.

You really must be having trouble getting your G.E.D to find this book helpful, everyone starts somewhere but Phillips starts in the gutter, try another book

this is one of the greatest books published for the VB newbie. it is not only informative but walks you through each lesson providing you with 1 or 2 example projects so that you quickly capture the point of each lesson. Read it now if you are intrested in learning Visual Basic!

Sigh. This series needed her. This is the first book that really seems to drag on... and on. I finished it, but this one and Number Six both have way too much getting into Corrie's head and not enough dialog or action. It was never a suspenseful series, but this is too much. Not much else to say, except... sigh.

This fifth book in this series demonstrates how Corrie depends on God to guide her along the trail He set for her in her life. She learns some valuable lessons throughout the novel with a bit of adventure mixed in with it. As California's woman reporter in the late 1850s to early 1860s, Corrie gets the opportunity to pursue a rocky trail that God lays before her. She finds herself accepting positions related to politics, forever following the truth that she longs to keep priority in her life. Wonderfully intertwined plot with lessons for even the reader to ponder! I always find myself learning something new to think about when I read one of the eight books in this series! Very good!

CAN ANYONE OUT THERE TELL ME: What happened to the stand-alone "Lady of Stonewyck", published in 1985? It is NOT the same story as the final section of this compilation! In "Lady", Maggie & Ian are reunited and return to claim Stonewyck as their rightful heritage. In the "Trilogy", the story skips from Maggie as a young "widow" in America down two generations to her granddaughter, snd substitutes a totally different story line for the intervening years. I feel saddened and cheated.

I have a romance with Scotland. It's music, it's history, the land itself. My love for this land, and subsequently it's neighboring Ireland, first began as teenager when I read this trilogy. The story itself is simple....a young woman coming to maturity and her love for the land. The loss of a relationship with her father and the new love for a young man he despises. Her decision to leave her homeland and the tragic events that unfold. But, over the course of the series, God's providence in showing her a Father's love she couldn't imagine and being reunited with the one she loved and the land of her birth. The six books of the Stonewycke Trilogy and Stonewycke Legacy are a great beginning for historical fiction set in Scotland. Phillips' later Caledonia works show even greater writing skill and development (And a great introductory course to Scottish history). All good reading.

This was my favorite series as a teenager. I devoured each novel as it was published and waited impatiently for each sequel to come out. Phillips and Pella masterfully wove a plot that kept me on the edge of my seat, spellbound by the characters and the mystery. It is clear that the authors have researched Scottish history and culture. I learned more about that region through these books than from any history class. These books take the reader into the culture, allowing him or her to experience what it was like in that time, as well as into the heart and mind of each character. I became Margaret as I read.

The development of spiritual themes is well worked into the plot and appropriate for the audience for whom it is written. I recommend this series and the sequel "The Stonewycke Legacy" highly and without reservation.

I found the audience for this book to be elusive. It appears to be aimed at those currently working in major film industry centers on one hand and then at the enthusiast with a digital camcorder on the other. Someone currently working in film-in whatever capacity-probably knows considerably more than is presented in this book. The enthusiast with a camcorder will learn a little, but much of the material assumes a level of knowledge that he may not have.

My background is in sound, both production and video post, and running a recording studio the 70s. I then migrated into computers. About five years ago I started getting back into multimedia via web audio and video. I have some clients who want to produce movies using 24p for distribution via film and was hoping to get a view of current industry practice. This book only lightly touches on current technical practice and is incomplete in this area. I have shot some 24p and almost all of my experieence with cvamera work is digital. The information on digital technology is incomplete and in some cases inaccurate and the information on originating on video and finishing on film is trivial.

While a few of the interviews are good, most just occupy space and a few are fatuous. Much of the material is dated-such as the interview with Larry Blake, and the references to DNLE (today there are only digital Non Linear Editors). This second edition appears to be some minor material plastered onto the first edition. The first edition was aparently from some time in the middle 90s. The bright spot of the book is an excellent description and explanation of 3:2 pulldown.

Overall I found this book very disapointing.

Written like a bad stereo manual and padded with self-serving industry interviews, this title is an in-house product of Avid Press, and is an unabashed commercial for their system. Just one chapter is devoted to HDTV, with nothing useful about how to actually shoot in this medium, and there is no coverage of DV moviemaking at all. If you plan to shoot on 35 mm and rent an expensive Avid nonlinear editing suite for all post-production, then you are the target audience for this book. If you don't have a multimillion dollar budget, and wish to shoot on DV, using the cutting-edge desktop editing systems that will soon put Avid out of business, then don't waste half a c-note on this book...

While the writing sytle and the overall style of the book seems to ramble, there's actually a whole lot of very important technical information being covered in this book.
It's reassuring to me to have industry specialists writing a technical book as well as interview other working professionals. While the 1st edition might seem a little dated, the 2nd edition includes more information on 24P HD, among other things. The film information is very thorough and well-explained, and that's not usually the case! The same is true for the various audio issues to consider both in the field and in post. It's also one of the few books that provides information on the use of film timecode.

This text is one of the most hard-to-read finance book I have ever come across. The authors must have been mentally retarded or on drugs, or something. Instead of explaining a concept in one page Brigham and company will take up to 30 pages to explain in the most confusing twisted language. I pity the student who has to go thru what I went thru to learn intermediate finance concepts. This book is the biggest waste of your hard earned money!

I wasn't too impressed with this text. I found that many of the chapters were incredibly verbose, and seemed to confuse me even more in some instances. Perhaps one of the problems (obviously not Brigham's fault) was that my prof "wizzed" through some of these chapters, so reading the "wordy, never-ending" chapters was overwhelming. Further, I think that some concepts could have been more simplified, when instead Brigham seemed to ramble and "lost" me.

In short, I think some "academics" (profs, grad students, etc) might be impressed with the depth with which Brigham wrote. However, not all of the students are on the same level, and this must be taken into consideration when the author revises the text. We are using the text as a guide for learning, not as a means to evaluate the author's aptitude in the field of finance...

easy to read and cover in every topic.

This book had a multitude of characters, but none of them was developed fully. It was hard to keep the many characters straight. I had to keep referring to the earlier chapters to see who I was reading about. One of the major subplots was left completely unresolved. And the book was extremely preachy. I found myself skipping over a lot of the text to get back to the story. I can't help comparing this book to the Mitford books by Jan Karon, which are also about a small town and its population. Jan Karon is a storyteller. The author of this book is preaching a sermon. If that is what you are looking for, fine. But if you are looking for a good story, I would not choose this book.

I loved this book so much that I read it in two days - and I'm a slow reader. If you're looking for a story with your typical romance, mystery or action and adventure, this isn't the book for you. This theme of this book is simple: "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." Although it was not the typical adventure or love story, that's exactly what it is. It is about the best love relationship of all - the one with God - and the most interesting adventures - how a person comes to know the Lord. So, if you're looking for Stephen King or Danielle Steel, don't read it. But if you're searching for meaning in your life or are a Christian who needs some inspiration in their witnessing, I would give this book five stars.

Corrie kept excellent Christian values despite the hardships she faced. Corrie is courageous throughout. It is written so even younger readers can understand. The story line continues in the next in the series and they are both well written, without foul language nor graphic violence. A great alternative to contemporary fiction reading. I would recommend this book to any woman of any age for light, enjoyable reading.

The Phillips/Pella team has a way of making their characters come to life for the reader. The storyline was very interesting and stirred my heart. I have read other Phillips' novels, and he always seems to be able to explain things of a Christian nature in ways that are understandable. I always learn a lesson after reading on of his books. Thank you Mr. Phillips! This is not an intense read, but it was lovely just the same. I am on to the next book in this series and can't wait to dig in to it! I recommend this book to anyone who would like a nice, low-keyed read. Very good!

If you need a cheap-ish Civil War book for your 10-year-old buff, this may be the one. It's simple, easy to read, doesn't contain overwhelming inaccuracies, and has lots of pictures. I wouldn't really recommend it for adult scholars. It's a decent quick reference but is so short and lacking in either detail or gripping writing that many people won't find it very useful.

This book has a wonderful message. It addresses the topic of popular evangalizing techiques. It challenges Christians to evangalize the world according to the example that Christ set by the way He lived. Today people give thier money, but are a lot of times are unwilling to give of themselves and personaly touch people, which is what Christ's ministry was all about.
The down side of this book is that the story line is a bit slow and tends to drag on with out much to really keep your interest. There are spurts of action amoungst slow diologue.