How much of himself must an artist put into his work, to validate it and give it his blessing, a life of its own? Warrior-youth Lubrien Dhu is the third son of the Chieftain in prehistoric Britain. Dark of skin and features in this nordic-looking clan, he feels stirrings in his mind to represent the natural world around him in two-dimensional form, but few admire dainty fingers or artistic insight in the Bronze Age.

We watch the dark one grow to young manhood, when his clan is viciously invaded from the south. We learn the special ideas and secret dreams, both of his own and shared with his best friend, Dara. Gradually the daring plan evolves--a dream of a great migration. His people, the Iceni, count their wealth by herds of horses; a matriarch system is in place. We witness curious customs and "barbaric" rites in this prehistoric world. Who is to say that Sutcliff's fictionalized anthropology is not true. Things Could have happened even as she described them.

Inspired by an ancient chalk depiction of a galloping horse, this stark story gains momentum until the ultimate, grim denouement, which makes for a powerful tale of sacrifice and isolation, in order to complete the picture magic. Thousands of years ago an unknown artist presented his world with a wild, windswept white horse on the High Chalk-- a gift that has been preserved through the millenia, which still speaks to contemporary man. Who was this ancient master and why did he choose such a huge and chalky canvas, instead of a cave? What was its purpose: statement of ego, hunting omen, religious symbol?

We will never be able to answer those questions, so I'd like to think that the artist was Sutcliff's Lubrien Dhu. His pictorial sacrifice to save his people from the invaders earned him the respect of his sister, the Woman of the Clan, even though he was physically shunned. His dream/vision has been preserved for generations up to the presest. This is a daring tale about honor, courage and human motivation. Are we moderns worthy descendants of such a man?

As a parent and a former teacher, I want to help my children learn to love reading. So many books have been written on this subject, but most of them have a bit of an axe to grind. They promote only THEIR OWN philosophy about the "best" way to teach reading--phonics vs. whole language vs. literature-based instruction. That's why Shirley McEnnis's book stands out, far above the crowd. She understands that every child has his own way of learning. She therefore advises for a BALANCED approach to reading instruction. I wish I had had this book when I was still teaching, but I am DELIGHTED to have it now that I have young, new readers at home. It offers tips, guidance, and easy-to-follow suggestions for games and activities that make reading FUN. Along the way, it has also built up my confidence. I CAN make a difference in my children's attitudes and aptitudes for reading. Thank you, Ms. McEnnis!

I know, you're liberated, you're not going to do housework, you'll have a maid or you'll split the housework with the roommates or your honey. Why would you need a book about doing housework? And just how can a book called "Superwoman" help you tame the housework monster?** Does the author expect you to be able to handle housework, a job, kids and all that?

Not without her help, she doesn't. And M's Conran covers many bases - a shopping list, cleaning tips, clothes maintenance. Some is a little dated (the microwave section, since this was published in 1979) but by and large, it's a marvelous help to decide whether you should sweep or dust first, how to find out in cantalopes are fresh and exactly what type of maintenance your house needs is not going to change much in the last almost 25 years. The instructions on buying food is definitely worth the price of admission. And M's Conran makes it a fun, enjoyable readwhich is good because housework generally isn't that much fun.

I recommend this book to all people just starting out so you will have a reference book to help figure budgets, the best appliances and all that other stuff that comes from being on your own for the first time. Even "old timers" such as myself can learn a lot from this book. Buy it and become a Superwoman or a Superman.

*Shirley Conran's motto

**If you're born disorganized, I suggest you try "Sink Reflections" by Marla Cilley.

This suspenseful story of three surgeons captured my interest from the first page. These three men that held lives in their hands, not only of their patients, also were threatened in their own livelyhood.

Dr. Carrington whose uncompromising work ethic drives away the woman he loves; Dr. Savage, brilliant GYN doctor with the morals of a "savage" alley cat and Dr. Merrick, Chief of Surgery, has a do-as-I-say, not-as-I-do behavior problem.

The story blends the secret lives of these three men into an intriguing drama of love, lust and revenge. Written in the '70's and still a dramatic presentation.

"the problems with teens today is that they do not" care.Mostly Ithink that it's the parents fault for not telling them about sex and then sitting down talking to them about it.this way things like what happend in this book dont happen to you. alot of parents say that wont happen to my kids i ttaought them about sex,but the question is now is did you teach them everything or just what you thaought they need to know?Think about it.Do you even know if your kid/kids are sexually active?You may think that they will tell you but it takes alot for a kid to tell there parents that they are having sex and that is what most parents dont think about. maybe you should.Make the difference talk to your kids about sex and tell them everything.

Very Funny, A Laugh-out-loud book. One you will keep to reread over and over again.

As usual, Greg Stafford-period Pendragon beats all comers: however, unless you are an truely devoted fan a lot of the best material in this book may seem a bit obscure. I happen to know a (little) bit about medival feasts, so i found the section about the subject fascinating: in fact, it was my main reason for buying the book: but other role-players would propably rather focus on action-adventure. Nothing wrong with that: the last adventure of the book should provide all the fights anyone would want- but again, i have heard many people have been confused by the surreal elements in the setting- actually what i liked best about it. (The hints of some mysterious mythological system are enough for a whole campaign). There is one adventure, however, that i found painfully clumsy, not to mention (unintentionally, but still)chauvinistic: namely the "tournament of dreams", wich reminded me of a slightly more mature (with the stress on slightly) standard fantasy adventure, wich is quite dissapointing by Pendragon standards.
However, all in all, this is a great help for the truely devoted.

This is an incorrect ISBN listing for "Tales of the Spectre Kings," which is more properly found under 1-928999-01-8.

This supplement is an update of the original 1991 supplment "The Spectre King," including most of the original materials and a new sequel adventure, "The Tale of the White Horror."

A friendly note from the publisher, Peter Corless of Green Knight Publishing.

I loved this series as well as many others. I've read all 5. This book is about Nikki having her 18th birthday. Her 18th birthday is suppose to be wonderful. But everything goes wrong. Keesha has a major crush with someone she met on-line. She meets him. He has a friend and she's trying to get Nikki to go meet him with her. But Nikki keeps on hearing warning bells. Jeff is also back from orintation at UM. Nikki wants to try and get him to like her again. But when she meets Jeff's new girlfriend she feels that her world will never go back to what it use to be. Her mom also comes up for her birthday but without her dad. Her mom won't talk about why he didn't come up. But finally after a few days she tells her. Nikki is just terrified. Her dad calls her once and she finds out there's another woman involoved. This book keeps you guessing and shows you how Nikki stayed with it. She kept on trusting God.

Dr. Li, whose first language is not English, has an exceptional ability to use English words to convey vivid imagery as she describes her own journey and the journeys of 4 other Chinese women immigrants as they transition from one very different lifestyle, language and culture, to another. She is equally adept with her beautiful poetry and use of various Chinese knots as she describes and demonstrates how teacher and student can reverse roles. How one learns and adapts throughout life provides an underlying meaning and structure to her work. This book can be an educational resource for multicultural studies, but is also a fascinating and inspirational read for anyone with an interest in life stories of those who struggle against heavy odds to bring about dramatic change in their own lives.