Michael Smith did a tremendous amount of research on "The Jesus Newspaper," an analysis of the Rev. Charles Sheldon's weeklong "Jesus Newspaper" experiment in 1900. The book is a detailed account of Sheldon's publication in light of the history of the era and the religious climate of the day. I was most interested in the historical backdrop, which Michael seems to write about with more enthusiasm than he does the rest of the book. "The Jesus Newspaper" is intellectual in tone and is definitely not a quick read. Several portions of the book are rather dry and much information seems redundant, but overall it's an engaging story.

My students have also asked me to change books. It does contain some good information if you can wade through the mistakes to find it.

My students asked me to change books, so , I am looking.

This book was a terrible disappointment. Although it is clear that he knows something of painting in watercolors, the samples given were bland. Spread across the entire page that blandness became stifling. This book would work for a true novice but any one else should steer clear.

This book gives analyses of dozens of the artist's luminous watercolours. Each painting is given a full page, with a facing page of details on the painting of the picture. The book is organized by type of subject. Unfortunately for beginners, this book doesn't have a guiding thread, and so I would recommend it for slightly more advanced painters. Fans of Ron Ranson should like this book.