This book was absolutely fabulous. It gives information about the most popular breeds that compete in saddelseat equitation, and Helen Crabtree is especcially helpful with all of her years of experience. Even though the book is more than 20 years old, the lessons inside remain true. This is a timeless book that should be read by all saddleseat riders to enhance their possible performance in and out of the show ring.

This is an absolutely superb treatise on Saddle Seat Equitation, particularly for those new to the sport. Even for experienced Saddle Seat riders, there is probably no clearer explanation of the basics of showing the saddle horse anywhere, and we all need a bit of review ocasionally! The book covers a wide scope of subjects connected with the training of horse and rider to enter the world of riding and showing in the Saddle Seat discipline. Crabtree adresses such critical but sometimes overlooked subjects as the role a rider's parents can and should play at shows, beauty in the pairing of rider and horse, and teaching the adult show rider. What it offers in scope, it lacks in depth - and this is deliberate, since it is aimed at the new rider/trainer. Although every rider would benefit vastly from reading this book, especially the sections on the Saddle Seat Equitation tests, more advanced riders will not find it satisfying in terms of in-depth discussions of training or show ring techniques, as that is not its focus. But it is an extremely worthwhile book for riders of all levels, and it is also an eminently readable, delightful and informative chronicle of the Saddle Seat Equitation world from the 50s to the 80s.

I sugest this book to EVERY HORSE LUVER especially Saddlebred LUVER it is filled with funny stories, history, and memories

Helen Nardecchia has written a memoir about her husband's parents, who came to America from Italy. Helen has documented stories told her by her mother-in-law, Sophie, about her marriage to Ben. The reader hears the author's distinguished voice throughout the book, yet is occasionally reminded that Sophie is the real storyteller and the author herself a listener. And Sophie is an excellent storyteller. Her recollections about Ben loading cargo in Hamburg, Germany, and other events leading to his immigration to America are truly mesmerizing. This book is full of similar stories that draw the reader into Sophie's and Ben's life. But what makes this book special is Helen Nardecchia's deep empathy and affection for her mother-in-law. She depicts Sophie's strength, courage, and love in an unaffected manner, but the whole story conveys her profuound admiration for her mother-in-law.

The love and respect Helen Nardecchia shows for her mother-in-law, husband and Nardecchia family shines through;itis written with great love and affection. While describing the trials and tribulations of an Italian immigrant family, she able to express parallels to modern life, what makes us all human, what makes families important. The reader is pulled right into the narrative. By the second page I felt the Nardecchia family's story was mine. While the story is very much unique to Sophie, there is the universalism, of immigrants working in the fields, the generosity of neighbors and the realities of life.
Transitions between narrative and inner thoughts flows naturally, keeping the reader in the moment. Description is good, especially houses lived in, the field work and the tornado. While showing showing Sophie's independence, the author does a good job of illustrating parallels between Nofria's life and Sophie's life, especially as mothers.
Sophie is a modern woman, independent, with a desire to work, accepting people on their actions not on their race or ethnicity. Her energy is everywhere from organic gardening to continuous learning. She is loving and strong, but not vain, practical but able to dream. An admirable talent, is leaving the reader wanting more, and the reader does want to know more about Sophie, Ben and other family members.

It is love stories such as Sophie and Ben that have woven the fabric of America -- Italian immigrants who find love in America and raise their family in the hill country of Texas. This account of a family's struggles with love and American life in the early 20th century can probably be found in every American family. What makes this story so special is that, in this case, the author cared enough about family heritage to share it not only with her family, but with the world.

I met General Hagen at a book signing at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. His dedication states "This is the way the Pacific war really was. We must never forget." Thank you General Hagen. Thank you for telling me the story. I will not forget.

The book consists of a series of essays starting with Japanese colonialism starting in 1874 to the rescue of POWs after the Japanese surrender. General Hagan carefully deplicts the human side of the war. In case you think he's making up the stories, he painstakingly references his sources in a notes section taking up 13 pages and a bibliography consisting of 9 full pages.

He describes the experiences of survivors of the sinking of the Juneau by soldiers. You feel the frustration of the sailors left at sea for days after their cruiser was sunk and the gruesome experiences of the death march of Bataan.

A great book for those wanting to know what really happened during that war.

General Hagen has written an outstanding treatise with stunning clarity and detail. Unlike many historical revisionists, the author does not "sugar coat" the realities of warfare as it existed in the Pacific Theatre during WW2. Of note, he carefully documents the context in which many actions occured, neither sparing the sensibilities of the reader (i.e. the rape of Nanking), nor succumbing to the mind numbing political correctness that has stained so much recent historical literature.

A particularly interesting section includes the political machinations and intrique which surrounded the Japanese decision to surrender.

I enjoyed both the author's writing style and attention to detail.
Jerome Hagen is an outstanding historical author.

This compilation of news articles written for a Honolulu newspaper, is an engrossing and compelling account of the World War II Pacific theater of operations. The author, a former Marine officer during the Vietnam War and now a professor at Hawaii Pacific University, writes a history of this wartime theater in a factual and unbiased, but highly readable manner. It includes personal accounts from both sides which bring home the ferocity and yet, the humanity of the war. It is a worthwhile addition to anyone's personal library that is interested in details of the Pacific theater in WWII.

I was given this book by a friend in 1984 when my grandmother died. I did not read it then. But, when my father died in 1994, I finally picked this book up and read it. The revised version (which you can purchase now with the additional poems, etc.) is even better than the old version I received in 1984. It's tremendous and very spiritually uplifting and healing when you have just lost a loved one. I now send a copy along with a sympathy card to all of my close friends and family members who "Lose A Loved One." I've mailed two of these books (in the last five months) to friends of mine who lost a parent. I highly recommend it!

I have not read this book, but I read a poem from one of Helen Steiner's book at my father's funeral in 1998, it was about "My Dad" or a similar title, I thought it was in the book "Somebody Loves You" but it isn't can somebody help me find it please. Many thanks

After the death of our 16 yr old daughter we were given many books to read and groups to join for comfort. Out of 8 books that we read only this one "When you lose a loved one" by Charles Allen offered us comfort and peace. I have shared this book with the newly bereaved and the feedback is always "thank you, it really helped me". No book will ever take away the pain but this book gave me an inner peace that helped me to go forward as a christian. I have recommended this book to Compassionate Friends in our area in California and they have also had positive feedback. M.Burrin

This book, commonly known as WARP, is one of dozens designed to help students through the wilderness of paper writing. Unlike the others, however, it has become something of a standard in high schools, colleges, and even elementary schools, thanks to its clear, concise, up-to-date writing, and the excellent examples it provides. The book is short enough (and cheap enough) to be used as required reading for entire classes, and is remarkably useful for a surprisingly wide range of reader/writers. It was distributed as a textbook (and set of marching orders!) to my son's sixth grade class, but its no-nonsense approach would work just as well for college students. Very impressive accomplishment, and highly recommended.

Having problems with internet citations in your papers? Ceely et.al. have solved the problem in the clearest and most logical way. I highly recommend this book for teachers of writing across the curriculum. Writing a Research Paper is even better in its fifth edition than it was in its fourth since it contains more student work, and it wonderfully prepares students to use technology in their research.

Glenn A. Zaccara Greenwich Technology Inc.

I've used this text with my international college students with great success, and I gave my high school daughter her own copy, which all her friends beg to borrow. The model essays are superb, and the up-to-the-date section on internet searching and citation should be used by all teachers and students in the year 2000!

This is a very important book for the student of A Course In Miracles. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in understanding Helen and her stuggles with the Inner Voice she heard which dictated the Course to her.

This book gives a wonderful illustration of Helen's personality, makes you feel as though you know her.

Thanks Ken!

This work is an invaluable historical resource for students of A Course In Miracles. Mr. Wapnick painstakingly details the life of Helen Schucman and the scribing of ACIM. He also provides many valuable examples of personal material between Helen and Jesus. Although difficult reading, it is essential for anyone who wants to know the story of how the Course came to be. Students of the Course the world over are grateful to Mr. Wapnick for his loving efforts in the area of A Course In Miracles. Highly recommended for serious students of ACIM.

Although I am Catholic and do not believe in "A Course in Miracles", I think this book is the best reference to anyone who wants to know about Helen Schucman's life and her writing of the Course. I know Mr. Wapnick personally and know that he is very sincere in telling us about his experiences with Helen.

In one place, a eview of all the latest thinking on aging, thoughtfully presented with lots of original insights. As I hit midlife, this book gave me lots of reason to look forward to greater maturity, with both its trials and its rewards.

Aging Well opened my eyes to the realities of aging, what one can expect, and how to accomplish the inevitable with grace. Hitting mid-life, beginning to see age ahead, and full of society's usual misconceptions, I read this at a very opportune time. I passed it on to people who work with the elderly, who have found Ms. Hills' insights, and her wide reading in the field, invaluable resources to their work. To find, in one place, the whole current field of thought on aging is so very valuable. A must for anyone over 19!

Simply one of the best, down to earth discussions of the emotional difficulties associated with aging, and solid suggestions of how to overcome them, or help someone else do so.

I really appreciated reading The Alzheimer's Legal Survival Guide. It is written in language that most anyone can comprehend.

The Alzheimer's Legal Survival Guide makes for interesting and informative reading. I like the little vignettes which personalize the disease.

Thanks so very much for the book. It will be a great help to me. The Medicaid part is the most important.

If you're just about to start reading to your baby, you might want to get this book because it has all the core ingredients to captivate a baby's attention. It's pretty short (10 pages), has very simple text with huge and colorful illustrations. But, if you have long started reading to your child, this book might be a bit of a frustration. It's just too simple. Once you have engaged your child into the daily reading activity for quite sometime, you can actually hold her attention for a good 5-10 minutes. To me, make full use of that time by reading books that have a bit more text than this one.

You cannot experience the full impact of "Say Goodnight" without also reading the companion works, "Clap Hands," "All Fall Down," and "Tickle, Tickle". Ms Oxenbury weaves a world which first lulls you into comfort with what appears to be non-violent multicultural values. Upon repeated readings (and you must read all four, with "Say Goodnight" as the last) you finally realize this was not her goal all along.

The first signs that her world is not one of peaceful babies is the inconsistencies: in no two consective pages are the clothes of the babies ever the same. In "All Fall Down," for instance, the same babies "bounce" and "fall down" but have different attire entirely. Then the question comes up: who are the real parents? There are at least four adults being shown; what are the relationships of all these people? The children are living, eating, bathing and sleeping together. The adults are only around for a few key illustations.

Lastly, the same pudgy Caucasion is the one being tormented at "Open wide" (mealtime) and at "Tickle, tickle." It then becomes clear that Ms. Oxenbury is really telling a post-multicultural tale over the course of her four books: the swell of influences of around the world will subdue modern society, forcing a uniform experience upon us all.

This is done with about 50 words in total. Bravo!

My little boy has loved this book since it arrived and now at 20 months it's still a favorite. His eye's light up when we look at it. Definitely a keeper for toddlers

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was an interesting book to read. The imagery of nature throughout the book played an important role in Gawain's quest. There was also more focus on Gawain's struggle between being a man and a romantic hero than in other tales. His inner conflict came out in little actions and words and Harrison really tries to let the reader see the emotional conflict while Gawain is searching for the Green Knight. The twisted ending also makes the book appealing because it is unlike most Arthurian literature which directly glorifies the knight. In comparison to other Arthuirian literature, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight praises Gawain in the end not only for his combative skills but also for his beliefs and strong dedication to honor and faith. He comes out a hero not only because he accepts a quest but also because of his beliefs after he fails in his faith.

Arthurian literature is laced with double meanings and allegories, especially in The Green Knight. It's a great representation of what medieval literature focued on and the basis of great knights. In comparison to Wace's Roman de Brut, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a much better read. :)

Over the years I've read versions of this poem by numerous people: Brian Stone (the best before this), Tolkien, Raffael, Silverstein, and the archaic and almost unreadable version by Marie Boroff, and more. This is by far and away the best I've come across so far. For one thing, it's astonishingly accurate. Second, it's in a highhly crafted and subtly alliterated modern English. It SOUNDS like someone telling a story not putting on a literary manner and trying to sound important. I despaired of ever being able to introduce my students in reading groups to a convincing translation of this marvelous tale, and here it is. I listened to this version on Public Radio years ago and was captivated. Now I have the book and will delight in sharing the story with my students with a confidence I never had in any of the other translations. Fine introduction too - by the author and by Helen Cooper. Very highly recommended.

Many would-be readers are put-off by the word "classic," inferring that anything tagged with that label is necessarily dry, inaccessible, and out-of-touch. Sadly, they're often right. But the immortal tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one book from Oxford World's Classics no fan of Arthurian literature can afford to miss. You want it, it's here: action and romance, mystery and suspense, a heroic quest and a seemingly diabolic villain, and some of the most beautiful word-play ever put to paper, all wonderfully rendered in a fine easy-to-grasp translation by Keith Harrison.

Readers expecting the same Gawain from Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur may be in for a bit of shock. The titular hero of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is far more valiant than later writers chose to present him. Indeed, even the mighty Lancelot pales next to Gawain here. When the inscrutable Green Knight thunders into Camelot to challenge the King, none but Gawain dares step forward to accept the challenge on Arthur's behalf. It's clear that in the eys of this poem's author, Gawain--not Lancelot--was chivalry's greatest champion.

Though a story told in verse, Harrison's Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is actually easier reading than any edition of Malory I've seen, while the strong introduction and explanatory notes take care of most of the trouble spots. Acccessibility was clearly a major priority.

Like all the best stories, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is never the same twice. I first encountered this timeless tale years ago in college, but reading Harrison's edition was a whole new experience. The poem is full of symbolism and raises many questions about the nature of chivalry, heroism, courtesy, sin, success, failure, and duty--someof which the poet leaves to the reader to answer for himself.

For those of you who haven't read this poem for a while, Harrison's translation is a great way to get reacquainted with an old friend. And to those who have never read it, fearful of yet another barren "classic," give it a shot. It's definitely worth it.