Most of these poems are purely surrealistic, and some others include political and social statements or hints, the "Ode to Fourier" being the most important of these ones. Charles Fourier, a Frenchman from the XIX century, was the creator of "Utopic socialism", which viewed Socialism's mission as the building of a completely new civilization, and not the reform of the existing ones. Breton and most of the Surrealistic movement were politically opinionated, and supporters of Communist parties and Communism in general (although they never lived in a Communist society; much on the contrary, they enjoyed very much the advantages and comfort of the West, always indulgent with its hypocritical intellectuals).

But, beyond his political opinions, Breton was an extremely important poet and, I would say, a very enjoyable one. That is, if you enjoy poetry for the sake of poetry. In his purely poetical poems, you won't find clear or straightforward messages: it's just the flow of thought and feeling being automatically translated into the paper. The best ones are: "Fata Morgana", "Pleine Marge", "Les Etats Generales", and "Oubliés". These poems are not easy to read, but they are extremely creative in the best sense of the term. Onirical images, impossible, absurd, with passages and sentences of an incredible and totally unexpected beauty. I think that the best form to read them is to indulge in the wording and following it right through the end. You may reread later to better appreciate the images.

I read this book in the summer of 1994, and was very impressed with the depth of research that went into it. Mr. Mele was deeply and properly concerned about the impact that 2 cycle outboard motors have on the marine environment. He pointed out that the average outboard released about 30% of the fuel it consumed unburned into the air and water. The total volume of fuel was calculated. This book is critical of the regulation, or lack thereof, that the US EPA had put on marine engine emissions. There has been a significant improvement in new engines since 1993, I would like to see what Mr. Mele thinks of the current selection of outboard and inboard marine engines. This should be required reading for every boat owner.

As a long time student of the photographic arts, I can truly appreciate the works of Helmut Newton. Intimate and perhaps slightly naughty, Newtons photographs have an exceptional power to them. Great book and a truly wonderful collection of work!!

Dr. Resner was one of my professors at Abilene Christian University, and it is my impression that his primary concern in the field of preaching is message over form. What is the message of preaching? Resner contributes to a field which over the last few decades has been more concerned with the mechanics of preaching, rather that the content of the message. Do not continue a preaching ministry until you let this book become a conversation partner. An outstanding contribution.

Michael Karl's dreams for the future do *not* include becoming the monarch of an obscure Ruritanian kingdom but he soon discovers he has no say in the matter. He, the result of a misalliance between a Morvanian Prince and an American girl, is now the sole heir to the throne.
However not all of his future subjects are welcoming. On his way to his capital Michael Karl is captured and threatened by a rebel leader known as the Werewolf, apparently because he is one! Escaping Michael lands on the doorstep of an American Journalist in the guise of a distressed fellow citizen resolutely concealing his royal identity.
All Michael wants is to go home to America but even incognito he can't help but get caught up in the political turmoil of his ancestral land and begins to wonder if maybe the Werewolf doesn't have a point after all.

CAN YOU HELP ME, I WANT SUPER PROJECT TO COMPAGNIE EVALUTION

Chris Fitton's father and Nan Mallory's mother recently married, but this isn't the Brady Bunch by a long way. Chris has spent his life in one boarding school after another, while Nan's grandmother raised her during her mother's long assignments overseas as a photographer. Even now, Chris and Nan are living with Chris' aunt Elizabeth; their parents just got married and promptly took off for a 6 month assignment in Mexico. Neither kid has seen them since before they announced the wedding.

For years, Chris' father has given him money to buy presents, since he's never with his son much himself to get to know what he'd like. When aunt Elizabeth drops Chris and Nan off at a movie soon after Nan's arrival, Chris opts to shop for a present instead. In a strange store he's never been to before, he finds a very old model inn, bearing the sign of a red hart (i.e., a male red deer).

Chris and Nan soon discover that the Red Hart carries some kind of magic; in their dreams, they find themselves in the real Red Hart, an English inn, in various periods of the past.

"The King's Hunters", in King James' reign, finds the two of them thwarting a Pursuivant who attempts to prove that the inn's owner is secretly a Catholic priest (a capital offense in that place and time). Catherine Aird's mystery _A Most Contagious Game_ would be a good read for anyone who's interested in how priests managed to survive and the tricks used to build hiding places for them.

In "The Gentlemen", a wounded Excise officer is being sheltered from local smugglers in the inn. This story makes a sharp, interesting contrast to Vic Crume's _Dr. Syn Alias the Scarecrow_, a terrific book that's also a movie by Disney with Patrick McGoohan (the hardest Disney classic to find on video as of this writing, may I add). The chief of the smugglers in "The Gentlemen" is as anonymous as the masked Scarecrow - 'he could be any man in the village, leaving out the parson and the squire.' (If you've read or seen the Scarecrow's story, you'll get the joke.)

In "Hue and Cry", Chris is falsely accused of setting fire to Squire Mallory's barn, a blaze that could have killed several men. Harry Hawkins, a friend of his father's days in Wellington's army, one of the Bow Street runners, is called in by Ira Fitton to uncover the truth. (This is *long* before the runners evolved into the Bow Street Station of Anne Perry's Thomas Pitt.)

In the present, the kids have their own troubles, apart from getting along with each other. Nan is 'befriended' by the most popular girl in class - only to find that the price of entry into her circle is too high. Chris, on the other hand, is the favorite target of the most popular kid in *his* school - the bully who's captain of the soccer team. The lessons they learn in the past stand them in good stead.

In a very simple and concise approach, explains the essentials with complete theoretical background and good illustrating examples. Will be very useful for both the novice and the advanced reader.

I've just re-read this book for the ?th time. I first read it as a young adult when it was first published and in my local library. Ms. Nortons's expert descriptions of the horrows of war--especially civil war--are still haunting. Her characters come alive! I feel I know them. The sequel to "Ride Pround,Rebel", "Rebel Spurs" is just as good and complements the first. Enjoy!

The Waynes were just another ordinary family when they chose to stay at the Vargen Mansion one evening. After seeing it, the father decides to get his boss to see the house to possibly buy it. His job is to improve houses for resorts. The owners of the house however, don't exactly like that idea, and the only way they could stop it is if they could find the missing money.

This was a great book that always kept the reader guessing. It was the sort of book that gets your attention if it ever starts to lose it. The authors did a very good job of portraying how the lives of the people that live in the house, and that had lived in the house. The atmosphere created was set perfectly for each type of mood throughout the story. During times of excitement, I was able to feel my heart beat faster and faster.