Ms. Donna Brown created a masterpiece on her very first try. Once you pick this book up you won't be able to put it down. Ms. Brown is an excellent writer and I can't wait for her next book...

Ms. Donna Brown has created a wonderful and exciting book on her very first try. You won't be able to put the book down. Ms. Brown is an excellent writer and I can't wait until her next book.

Chantal Lewis was forced in a world of molestation and sex at an early age. Through it all, she grew up and became a strong woman. The author, Donna M. Brown, is a very gifted writer. I have also read many of her poems. She has definitely been blessed with this magnificant talent for writing. I have recommended this novel to many friends and family members and I highly recommend it to you as well. Congratulations Donna on your very first novel and I'll be waiting for the next one.

I bought this book recently and have had occasion to try out the pirate theme - what a blast! We wore the eye patches and hooks and spoke pirate all evening! This family theme dinners book is full of great ideas and I can't wait to try out some more. Fun for kids, and for the young at heart!

Brilliant little book - easy to read & even easier to get inspired to inject fun into mealtimes.

This book explains simple, fun ways to bring families together over a meal: these dinners get everyone talking and interacting with one another - no mean feat in the midst of our hectic lives today.

A great gift for families.

What a wonderful idea this book is! I cannot tell you of all the fun times we have already enjoyed with theme dinners from "Under the Plastic." Having three small children and getting them to eat dinner is a chore in itself. But this is really fun. I actually look forward to preparing the dinner and having the kids help me find supplies needed throughout the week for our Saturday dinners. Whats more is I am adding a family theme dinner in the middle of the week because we enjoy having these fun dinners together! Hip Hip Hooray for Verna Jones and Donna Armstrong on a job well done!!!

When I first started reading A Father's Promise I wasn't so sure about the book but after the second chapter it was hard for me to put it down. Since the main character is only about my age it was even more exciting while I was reading. I would have to say that this is one of the most excellent books that I have ever read.

A Father's Promise is a great book, it was also sad.We had to read it in sixth grade.It takes you through the ups an downs of World War 2.I recommend it to everyone all ages.

A Father's Promise is the absolute best book I've ever read! We had to read it for our sixth grade novel last year, and everyone in my class loved it. It combines history with excitement, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. A great book!

After reading the review from Barbara Buckley, from the Rockville Centre Library in New York, it sparked something inside me to right a review of my own. There aren't a lot of books I can share with my child on the subject of single parenting, so I'm happy this one came along. My situation is different in that I'm a single father dealing with my child's absentee mother. The book deals with a tough subject which I can assure you is even tougher in real life. It's wonderfully written and illustrated and does what I expect for this book to do...reinforce to my son that he is not alone and it will be OK because he'll always have me...something I can never say enough throughout the day...and thanks to "GOODNIGHT DADDY", before bedtime as well.

Apparently Ms. Buckley won't be carrying this book in her library. How unfortunate for the parents of Rockville.

This is the best book I have ever read to remind all parents that no matter how angry we get at our partners and most likely for good reason we must remember that children don't see things that way. Children love both parents perfectly and forever, no matter what.

It's important for us to remember our own childhoods when our parents were arguing or having problems. We never knew who was right or wrong. Even if we did, it didn't change the way we felt about either of them. We only saw two people we loved with all our hearts. This book helps kids deal with disappointing parents and helps the parent who is left behind to pick up the pieces. It is a great tool when these things happen. It also helps single parents when the other parent doesn't show up when they are supposed to.

Single parents and households with two parents alike should buy this book. It enlightens us to the world as our children see it.

I loved it and will read it to my children over and over. I live in a household with two parents and it still applies here. I really admire the mother in this book.

SHE IS MY NEW HERO.

I thought this was a terrific book! I've been there and it was wonderful to see that Phoebe had a good feeling about herself and that she was still able to go on whether her dad came to visit or not.

I've never read a romance before. A friend loaned me this book and now I'm hooked. I can't wait for Donna Clayton's next book.

I believe this is one of the best stories by a fantastic writer, Donna Clayton. I couldn't put this book down. The characters came alive. This is an author who knows what romance truly is.

I thought this book was excellent. I was impressed with the Author's style and imagination. This was a great story, my only complaint- not long enough, I didn't want it to end. Seriously, I'm currently ordering more of her books because I just can't get enough. Thanks Donna for sharing your talent with us.

I was spellbound right from the beginning. The story was unique and I found it impossible to put the book down. Reincarnation in the way it is presented in this book seems real and I found myself relating to the men in the book. Ms. Cusano, not only portrayed females but reflected the conflicts of men as well.
The end was mind blowing and an inspiration of hope. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to explore their inner self and wants to emerge feeling great.

ABSOLUTELY MIND CAPTIVATING. I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. I
FOUND IT DEEPLY MOVING AND COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. I WOULD HIGHLY
RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO LIKES ROMANCE, MYSTERY AND A MIND
BOGGLING ENDING.
LOOKING FORWARD TO MS. CUSANO'S NEXT NOVEL.

I stayed captivated with her book from beginning to end. I hated for the book to end, but after reading this book you'll have a different point of view towards women living during the lifetime of Christ. Donna, I loved this book, it really touched my heart and soul, excellent work.

Excellent Holiday book. I read this book in 2000, again in 2001 and it will be re-read in 2002. My favorite story was The Choice by Monica Jackson.

These four Christmas stories were awesome. Each story was something truly special and they were all first-class material. I must admit my favorite was The Choice by Monica Jackson. I know the holidays are over but if you can your hand on a copy of this novel, do so.

I got much more than I had anticipated as I read these stories of inhabitants and former inhabitants of Mystic Ridge. The stories contained history as well as wonderful characters with whom anyone can identify.

What a joy this book is! My children, including my teenagers, were enthralled with the story, it's meaning and the lovely illustrations. It reminds me so much of the 'picture books' of my childhood. Dale Smith is an incredible children's author, as proven by his other books, Over is Not Up and Night Time at the Zoo. His illistrators are of the finest quality. The collaboration with Pat Day-Bivins makes this a great book for all ages. What a message! We will enjoy this book for years to come.

My first impression was what a lovely book! Then to discover that the story led me into another one with which I was very familiar and loved. I felt comfortable with this and was able, through the small rabbit, to become a part of the story. I also found that the rabbit family exhibited strength in their loyality to one another. In this time of broken families becoming more the norm, I loved enforcing family bonds to my grandchildren through this delightful and beautiful story. Both the story and the lovely paintings will be enjoyed in our home for years to come!

When I purchased this book for my child, I never dreamed that I had purchased such a wonderful treasure. What a wonderful book. It helped give my child a reminder that no matter where she is or where she will be in the future someone is there who loves her. When I read the book, I also had tears of joy for such a wonderful story. Don't miss this book. It's story is so appealing. It gives your child an understanding of Easter. It also has a audio tape that comes free with the book. The authors of this book have told a story that will go with your child to adulthood. It truely is a classic .

I purchase almost any romance that follows the Beauty/Beast or Phantom/Christine archetype. I just love wounded, scarred, disfigured heroes and the women with enough depth and sensitivity to love them.

That said, this was a pretty good romance for readers who enjoy that kind of storyline.

The hero was ambushed, imprisoned and tortured while on Crusade. He had been estranged from his domineering father. He stays away from home, but ultimately returns and has his heart captured when he spies a lovely village woman combing her hair in front of her cottage. But he fears to expose his disfigurement to her and stays in the shadows, yearning. Meanwhile, the villain is out to destroy them both.

The story has a nice fairy tale feel to it. The author even opens up using a formalized syntax that says to the reader "These are ye olde days." Never mind that the syntax isn't consistent and throughout the book there are a few anachronistic bits of dialogue that make one stop and go,"huh"?

Fortunately, this is a fast-paced tale with a truly repulsive villain (one-dimensional, fully evil, no redeeming qualities--which is not that odd in the romance genre, hence, forgivable for its two-dimensionality), a madwoman out for revenge and a hero with a tortured soul.

The above quibbles aside, this IS a page-turner, and if you enjoy medieval romances with "beast" heroes and can immerse yourself sufficiently in a love story so that small annoyances can be overlooked, then you will definitely enjoy the romance of Galen and Anne.

Why this novel does not get a higher overall grade from me is that the heroine's aggressiveness is just not believable. Middle ages, folks. Lord with the power of life and death. Growing up poor, a PEASANT, used to taking orders, AND A WOMAN, used to being commanded by father and those in charge. Yet Anne doesn't hesitate to talk back to nobility and to physically engage in scuffles with a warrior Lord. While we do see her engage physically and ably with would-be rapists--hurrah, for her!--those are lowlives and commoners, not the Lord of the Manor.

Also, the hero doesn't act very cunningly and cautiously when there is grave danger to the heroine towards the latter half of the book. He really does not come across as someone in control of his keep or his men...or terribly bright.

All that doesn't make me detract overly much from my final grade of B- because the writing is attractive, the story has a nice fairy-tale feel, the hero is brave and soulfully wounded, the heroine is loving and energetic, and the bad guy is really slimy and gets his comeuppance. I also liked the cranky housekeeper/cook. :)

I look forward to seeing what Ms. Poff does with her next romance. She's definitely got talent. If this is a debut, it's a promising one.

*Mir*

Donna Lee Poff’s THE MASK is a wonderful example of a beautifully constructed Beauty and the Beast tale. From page one the reader will be totally mesmerized by the magically created cast of characters.

Galen Tarrant, Lord of Rosethorn, returns from the Crusades after an eleven-year absence to reclaim his land. Having been captured and savagely tortured by an archenemy, he now hides half of his face behind a mask. On a late night outing he happens upon Anne of Thornberry, the carpenter’s daughter. He is enchanted by this dainty "wood elf" who sits in the forest, with not a care in the world. Her innocence gives him the strength to once again trust in mankind. Her zest for life will shed light on his dark, tortured soul.

Anne of Thornberry, a fresh-faced village girl, is naive to the evils in which the world contains. On a fateful moonlit night she meets with Galen Tarrant, a dark, mysterious stranger. In her eyes she sees Galen as being perfect in every way possible. Her greatest challenge will be to convince Galen he is not the Beast he is convinced he has become. Little does she know danger looms in the shadows. A madman is determined to reek havoc once again, and finish the vengeance he once started.

THE MASK is a much treasured book. Its value is priceless in my library. It is one of those books, which can be read a thousand times over, and each time find something new and exciting. A word of caution - have plenty of Kleenex on hand when you experience it for the first time. Being so close to the characters, you will feel their pain and suffering as it enfolds before your eyes.

I also enjoy the "Beauty and the Beast" premise and I was not disappointed. This story made me laugh and cry. What more can a reader ask? Ms. Poff makes a wonderful debut and I eagerly await additional books by this author.

Entirely evocative of the Montana landscape. An excellent gift or coffee table book for Montana natives or Montana-philes. Not only does Evelyn capture the physicality of the place - she captures it's soul - it's very essence.

Evelyn Cameron left her English home to become a rancher in Montana in the late 1800s: she used her photography skills to help support her family, and captured Montana life in the process. Photographing Montana gathers photos which portray early Montana life and deserves a spot in any Montana history collection as well as in art libraries seeking examples of regional photographic talent. Excerpts from her diaries and letters include plenty of autobiographical insights.

This is an outstanding book of frontier American photography, as well as an interesting story of the photography, Evelyn Cameron. Cameron was a high-society woman from England who moved to Montana with her husband in the late nineteenth century. Bored with frontier life, she learned photography from a neighbor and then began to photograph the natural beauty on wildlife of Montana. This books succeeds from both the frontier photography and the story of this woman's life.