Beautiful...a beautiful way to begin the new millennium as we reflect upon excerpts from our most fearless and patient leader.

A priest read a page at a mass during a homily and I was hooked on the idea to make this a daily devotional part of my prayers. These short insights into the human condition allow me to pray for us all.

John T. Scopes finally wrote his autobiographical account of the celebrated Monkey Trial that bears his name to correct the small errors of fact and large errors of emphasis that had crept into publish accounts during his lifetime. Scopes maintained that the basic freedoms defended at Dayton in the summer of 1925 need to be embraced by each generation. Relatively silent during the actual trial, Scopes finally gave voice to his thoughts on the preachings of Christian Fundamentalists, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, and the entire circus atmosphere of the trial. More than any other autobiographical account, Scopes relates specific details about each stage of the trial, such as the stifling heat and the nuances of the public arguments. For Scopes the trial was never a question of choosing between evolution and Genesis, but rather in defending the freedom of teachers to teach and students to learn. As far as he was concerned both sides could belief what they wished, but they could not force their beliefs upon others. Scope's recollections of Darrow and Bryan are particularly insightful, and it is somewhat surprising that as the dramatic highpoint of the trial he picks not Darrow's cross-examination of Bryan on the courthouse lawn, but Dudley Field Malone's fiery speech in defense of academic freedom. If anything, Scopes goes out of his way to have nice things to say about everybody involved in the trial, including Judge Raulston and H. L. Mencken. "Center of the Storm" certainly provides evidence of the author's character and we have to remember that despite the distorted version of the trial enshrined in "Inherit the Wind," nobody in Dayton ever had a bad thing to say about Scopes. In fact, many at the time saw in Scopes the same basic American virtues that were embodied in Charles Lindbergh. These recollections offer a casual account of the events that gripped the nation that summer for the Gods and "Center of the Storm" richly deserves to be kept in print. It would especially be nice to have an annotated version of the book published, so that people could continue to enjoy the delicious irony that the fairest critic of the case of Tennessee v. John T. Scopes was the person who was being judged during one of the earliest Trials of the Century.

For those of u who love fishing, and even if u just like a good story, this is a great book for you. It's funny, although in a way not appropriate for young kids. I've borrowed this book like four to five times from the library, and now I think I'm gonna buy it at Amazon.

This is a great translation of Aquinas' comments on Aristotle's work titled, "Metaphysics." Ralph McInerny (Notre Dame University) wrote the preface and the work was translated by John P. Rowan. Both men are strong in their field of expertise and both are Thomists. The book is a phrase by phrase/paragraph by paragraph commentary written by Aquinas on Aristotle's actual work. In other words, Aquinas took what Aristotle espoused in his "Metaphysics" and discussed it in great detail. Aquinas was not shy about admitting what he disagreed and agreed with in Aristotle's philosophy. So not only is the reader of this addition getting the actual translated text of Aristotle's work, but also Aquinas' remarks. This is an incredible reference/resource work for those who are either studying Aristotle's "Metaphysics," the thoughts of Thomas Aquinas, or perhaps both. The book is 839 pages of solid text and very well organized so the reader knows the parts that are Aristotle's (which are all italicized) and Aquinas'(which are in plain type). This book, if for no other reason, at least helps the student of both philosophers gain a better understanding of each; since Aquinas is at his best when commenting about Aristotle's work and the actual text of Aristotle is present for the reader to digest. This paragraph from the back cover of the book well describes what the buyer and reader can expect from such a great work as this - "Thomas Aquinas finds the twelve books he comments on wonderful for their order, both overall and in the minutest detail. His reading is governed by what he takes to be the clear sense of the text, his interpretations keep close to what Aristotle actually said, his account is breathtaking in its acuity." Thus, this is a work that you will not want to miss, since, unfortunately, books of this nature have a short a shelf life.

i'm doing a research project on John Steinbeck. I'm looking for articles about the man. The interview on him by Thomas Fensch may be of help, and if there is any other sites that you could give me, it would be greatly appreciated if you sent them to schultzy50@hotmail.com thank you

As a high school senior I had to do a paper about a profession, I chose accounting, this book not only gave me all of the information I was looking for, but it has also encouraged me to go into this profession even more. I highly recomend this book to any person even thinking about this profession.

As a theology student I have had Father Markey as a professor. He is brilliant and anything that he would have to say or write about the church will be well thought out, grounded in sound doctrine, and deeply informative. Read this book! Know the Constitutional documents of our church! Be an informed parishioner!

If you don't have any collection of articles about Emily Brontë or her work (or have only the Bloom's little book, or the selection in Norton Edition or Linda Peterson's one) this is one of the best to own (the other alternative being the TWO Macmillan Casebooks on Wuthering Heights). But this book, like the old Anne Smith (ed.) one, has also important studies on the life and religion (so to speak) of Emily, and covers also an often neglected field: her poems! OK, it's hardcover and it's not cheap, but is something of a must.

This is an excellent textbook both for the practicinig dermatologist and for the resident. Very recomended.

John Taylor of Caroline's " Defence of the Measures of the Administration of Thomas Jefferson" is a great political defense of Jefferson's first administration from a friend and a contemporary. Taylor eloquently defends the Judiciary Act of 1801, the the war with the Barbary Pirates, the Louisiana Purchase, and the reduction of the national debt. Taylor brilliantly shows what supporters of Jefferson expected by his election, and got it. Economy in governemnt, reduction of the debt, cutting of government employees and the reform of a tyrannical Fedrealist judiciary. For students of Jefferson and Taylor, a great read.