King's and Bicycles offer's the reader a diverse mix of poetry that captivates the mind, and warms the soul.

Donovan is a true talent.

Bellouet's L'Art du Chocolat is a masterful collection of recipes, techniques, and templates for making wonderful chocolate presentations. While it is only in French, the vocabulary is naturally repetitious since many of the recipes call for similar techniques and ingredients. Navigating your way through it with a French/English dictionary is not as hard as it seems and very much worth the effort -- if you're committed to working with chocolate,the reward for the extra work makes it all worth it.

In its historical sweep, acute perception of human nature and almost overwhelming flow of telling detail, McGorian's novel can best be described as the literary love child of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Gore Vidal. Without missing a beat, the author draws the reader along from contemporary Europe to 1950s New England to colonial and present-day Mexico City. And more than just being an etude for impressive literary skills, the book investigates what it means to be alive, to have been alive and to have loved through all the stages of human longing, loss and acceptance. McGorian has plumbed the depths of the beating human heart and the invisible connections that tie us all closer together than we are ever likely to know.

Andre Maurois has great esteem for George Sand (the "nomme de plume" of Aurore Dupin de Dudevant), which he eloquently manifests in his biography of the great literary heroine of 19th Century France. I have been an avid fanatic of Madame Sand for quite a while, having read many of her novels (she was incredibly prolific, and so it must take many more years than the 25 which I have thus lived to read her entire oeuvre), as well as several biographies written about her. I read her "Histoire de Ma Vie" ("Story of My Life") a couple of years ago, for an Independent Study I was conducting during my years as an undergraduate, and I was absolutely fascinated by her life and her spirit, which she manifested in her novels. She led a life which many of her contemporaries considered "depraved," yet she always lived fearlessly and emotionally, according to her own inclinations and heart ("Never fear when your heart tells you what to do. . . the heart can never be wrong," she once wrote). I picked up Maurois' biography on George Sand recently, and I devoured it in a matter of days. His approach and style is somewhat antiquated (he wrote this book in the 50's, after all), but he nevertheless seems to have an uncanny understanding of Sand's life and ideas. I highly recommend his biography to anyone who is not too acquainted with Sand or her writings, but for the true Sand afficionado, I suggest that he or she read her autobiography before Maurois' biography. After all, who is most entitled and prepared to speak about her own life than Sand herself? Nevertheless, Maurois has written a good and thorough account of Sand's life. It is not one of those most commendable biographies, in which the reader believes that the writer must have known his or her subject personally, but it is a solid account of Sand's life, regardless. Although Maurois holds George Sand in high regard, he is not biased in his opinions regarding the authoress. . . in fact, at times he almost seems to pass judgement regarding her chaotic lifestyle and her tumultous liaisons. For example, he portrays De Musset as more of a victim of Sand's indiscretions (her affair with the doctor who sought to cure De Musset of his infirmities, for example), than his own penchant for a life of debauchery. I would not go so far as to proclaim that Maurois is sexist, but he does seem, at times, to allow more liberties to the men in Sand's life than he does to Sand herself. He sometimes depicts Sand as a sort of vampiress, who devours her male counterparts, while seemingly disregarding their own vices. Sand had a few jilted lovers, yes, but she too was wounded in several romantic liaisons. Nevertheless, and in summary, Maurois renders a pretty accurate portrait of George Sand, which will surely inspire the reader to learn more about this fascinating and mysterious author, truly so far ahead of her time. . . George Sand lived the sort of life, both as a woman and as an artist, which was not generally not embraced during her lifetime. She paved a literary path for future female writers, such as Colette, Virginia Woolf, and Jane Austen, among countless others, who have carried on her legacy. . . Maurois acknowledges such, if we read between the lines. . . Well, it was not his intent to present his readers with a literary feminist treatise, but he wrote a really good biography about a woman who would influence future female authors to follow her example. . .

The book would be a great assett to upper level students for instilling a more realistic vision of science, and would be a good book for stimulating discussions with colleagues. Fraser F. Fleming, Dept. of Chemistry, Duquesne Univ

I teaching drawing at a city college and was introduced to this book from one of my students. It's a moving illustration of what can be done with the simplicity of line, how it can create an emotional understanding as well as record what stands before you. Whether dealing with the thundering animal skeletons in the natural history museum or giving the impression of a timeless Paris street corner, Bresson's line flies about to give you the moment and movement he sensed. A must for those interested in the poetry of drawing.

This is a great book with a message both kids and adults can relate to - be true to yourself. I love the characters and the illustrations are so cute. I'm messy too, and my mother always told me to clean up my room. After reading Lionel and Amelia I'm keeping my room just like I want to, though I can see my mother's point of view too. Highly recommended.

I logged on to the author's website too, which is fun. ...

Missing rare jewels, a murder, a plane crash, and those gorgeous Texans - how much better does it get? The Texas Cattleman's Club series is so much fun and was so much fun to participate in. I was lucky enough to anchor the first set of TCC books (Lone Star Prince) and delighted to be invited to fill in the middle of this second set, Lone Star Jewels with Lone Star Knight. If you all haven't read the other books - you're in for a treat. Hope you enjoy Matt and Helena's story as much as I enjoyed writing it!! All my best, Cindy

I just finished reading this book today and I can't believe how marvelous it was. Cindy Gerard truly makes you see and FEEL what the characters are feeling!

KELSEY GATES IS A BOLD, BRASH, IN-YOUR-FACE REPORTER TRYING TO COME TO GRIPS WITH MAKING A NAME FOR HERSELF ON HER FATHER'S NEWSPAPER. SHE THINKS SHE'S DISCOVERED THE NEXT HOTTEST SCANDAL TO HIT THE PRESIDENCY SINCE IRAN-CONTRA. UNDER THE GUISE OF AN INTERVIEW WITH A RANCHER ABOUT HIS STANCE ON FEDERAL LAND GRAZING RIGHTS, SHE NOT ONLY ANTAGONIZES LUCAS CALDWELL BUT SETS HIS BLOOD ON FIRE. HE IS EVERYTHING SHE'S HEARD ABOUT AND MORE--HARD-EDGED, MACHO, AND ALL MAN. I COULDN'T PUT THIS BOOK DOWN FOR WANT OF KNOWING WHAT THEY WOULD DO OR SAY NEXT. I LAUGHED AT THEIR SASSY REJOINDERS AND SARCASTIC REMARKS TO EACH OTHER, AND IN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH, HAD CHILLS FROM THE SIZZLING SPARKS THAT FLEW BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THEM. HE WANTS HER GONE BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE WANTS HER IN HIS BED. SHE WANTS TO UNCOVER THE SUPPOSED SECRET SCANDAL BUT AT THE SAME TIME WANTS HIM. KEEP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER CLOSE WHEN YOU'RE READING THIS ONE AND CLOSE THE DOOR TO THE READING ROOM BECAUSE OF THE OUT-LOUD LAUGHING YOU'LL BE DOING.