With a riveting title as Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman's Poems, one expects, and is rewarded, in a most visceral way, with a collection of poems and essays, that is actually a series of pulse marks of the human pen (Graham herself). I would have not seen this book if not become aware of it in the New York Times Book section and ordered it immediately. Glad I did.

You don't have to like poetry to 'get' this book -You just have to be drawn to pure vibracy, a rich but spare literacy, and celebrate the sheer gusto and spirit that leaps forth from every page. Graham eloquently speaks for herself but scads of "Tidal women" (read this poem first!) in this volume of poetry that choregraphs in prose, life passages: the good and the bad, the real and the ironic - it is all grist for the author's mill. Graham emerges in a multi faceted way and her poems, while at once her unique voice, are shades of Every woman (well every woman with unharnassed spirit and an succinct world view) - and every woman, nay anyone who ever ended up at the wall and back, will appreciate her unflinching stare at herself and own foibles/defeats and victories, and the world beyond. Divine and damned - it is all documented in Hell Hath No Fury, once and clearly, leaving the reader in a that certain stillness that comes whenever truth is uttered.

January 16, 2003

Dear Ms. Graham, I believe this is the best Poem book I have read in my sixty six years of life. Bless you and Thank you for making my day one of happiness and a new understanding of life. What could have been a day of boredom and work became one of inspiration. To my dismay I couldnÕt put the book down. After reading a couple of poems I almost wept with the understanding of how you must have felt and how Julie M must have felt with what she felt the intrusion of her privacy was. ÒWoe Unto You LawyersÓ was indeed refreshing to say the least. I wanted to shout ÒGo Kathy Go.Ó Reading ÒIn re Humanity, An Essay On Appeal To GodÓ was wonderful and refreshing. I loved Pauls words in the Poem ÒThe Best AdviceÓ I shall remember his quote forever in my own life.

Thank You, Patricia Mischell

January 11, 2003

To the Author,

I just finished reading the entire book Hell Hath No Fury Like A WomanÕs Poems. To my dismay I couldnÕt put the book down. After reading a couple of poems I then moved on to the reading of ÒDoing Her FeetÓ and almost wept with the understanding of how you must have felt and how Julie M must have felt with what she felt the intrusion of her privacy was. Only, knowing myself and not liking people to see me in my most vulnerable times of my life. Yet, the words rung deep within me and I thank you for them.

I, too, have experienced some terrible experiences with Attorneys, so moving on to read ÒWoe Unto You LawyersÓ was indeed refreshing to say the least. I wanted to shout ÒGo Kathy GoÓ

Reading ÒIn re Humanity, An Essay On Appeal To GodÓ was wonderful refreshing. I, too, was shouting right along with you, STAND UP! STAND UP! CANÕT YOU STAND UP FOR THEM?Ó

I then began reading from the beginning to the end of the book and loved each and every poem. ÒThe Best AdviceÓ In memory of Paul E. Graham, Esq. I read the words and could reach inside of you at the age of twenty-six and feel your pain. What a wonderful quote to remember from Paul ÒWhen you are almost blind with fear, Find a table. Any table. Anywhere. And Just -- Hold on. Hold on. Hold on.Ó I shall remember this quote forever in my life too. Thank you Paul!

Dear Ms. Graham, I believe this is the best Poem book I have read in my sixty six years of life. Bless you and Thank you for making my day one of happiness and a new understanding of life. What could have been a day of boredom and work became one of inspiration.

Thank You, Patricia Mischell

An excellent book, scholarly and very readable. the Melungeons are a fascinating people. VandeBrake does a very good job of explaining them and how they have appeared in the literature. I expect we'll hear and read a lot more from this author.

How They Shine: Melungeon Characters In The Fiction Of Appalachia by Katherine Vande Brake (Associate Professor of English, King College, Bristol, Tennessee) is the first critical study of Melungeon characters in written fiction. Focusing on the wealth of Melungeon culture and how the Melungeon people have been viewed through the ages, particularly through the eyes of writers who identify them with the virgin Appalachian ridges before European colonization, How They Shine is an ground breaking, seminal, scholarly analysis that takes apart stereotypes and delves into the heart of human perception. How They Shine is a remarkable, informative, superbly presented and persuasive literary account.

Katherine Vande Brake's How They Shine is at once a scholarly examination of the depiction of Melungeons in Appalachian fiction and a readable overview of the topic. Though Melungeons have been characters in Appalachian fiction for many decades, no one has yet analyzed the way in which these misunderstood people have been presented. In this book, the first to address the issue of Melungeons in fiction, Vande Brake has filled that gap.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. While Vande Brake imparts a great deal of information, her style is quite conversational. Reading the book feels like sitting at a kitchen table in conversation with an old friend over a cup of coffee. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading a good book about books or anyone who seeks information about the Melungeon people.

This little book is an important part of my childhood. I'm now 14, and The Little Quiet Book has been my favorite book for as long as I can remember. I loved the pictures, especially the quiet puppy. I was recently cleaning my closet, and I found The Little Quiet Book in a box... I almost cried, I was so happy to see it. I definately recommend this book to mothers who enjoy reading to their children... I know I loved it when my mom would read it to me, and I'm sure your children will too.

This is the perfect bedtime book for very young children. My first daughter loved this book so much that it didn't survive until her third birthday. I'm now ordering a copy for the new baby, so I can start reading it to her at night.

My son of 18 months has been loving this book for months now. He has brought it to me to read over and over and actually learned how to say the word "quiet" because of this book. We read it so much that it got torn apart and so I am ordering another. He loves the illustrations in the book so much that he sometimes just wants to look at them only. I love reading this book to my son.

Miles Kemball Warwick has always felt like an outsider. He's the illegitimate son of a wealthy and powerful earl. And even though he's been raised with the other two sons... he still feels like an outcast.

Olivia Devonshire has always been looked down upon by her father and sister. She's not beautiful like her sister nor does she attract men like her sister. The one thing Olivia has that makes her different is her brain. She handles her father's accounts and has increased their fortune. However, she can't shake her reputation with the small fortune. It has followed her back to England.

Miles Warwick thought he loved Emily Devonshire and when he receives a note from her some years later to visit, he hurries over. Instead of Emily, it's her father propositioning Miles to marry Olivia Devonshire. She's rich and if she marries Miles, it will keep the scandals surrounding her silent so Emily can marry happily.

Miles is broke and so the deal is made. He wants respect. He doesn't get if from Olivia though. She's smart and not willing to throw her fortune away. She keeps control of the money.

Over time, Olivia and Miles begin to learn the secrets and desires of each others' hearts. Both realize they have been living for the love of others and not learning to be strong themselves.

This book is really an emotional growth of the characters through their romance. The two of them learn to like themselves by drawing on the strength in one another. It's one of the best books I have read in the way of romance novels. It's very real and moving. I like the fact that Olivia is weak and strong like women today. And that Miles learns to love and just doesn't wake up one day doing it or saying it. It's very good and I can read it over and over again. The prequel is good too. Fire in the Heart is Damien's (Miles' half brother and the legitimate son) story and Miles redeems a lot of himself in that story too. It's very cool to read these in order because the transformation works even better and you can follow Miles' character changes less drastically.

Like one of the previous reviewers said, this is one of my favorite books of all time. If you like strong characters and storylines built on something more substantial than misunderstandings, you'll love this book. I bought it when it first came out all those years ago, and the memory is still vivid. I never get tired of reading it.

Miles Kemball is Damien's (Fire in the Heart) illegitimate brother. He's in dire financial straits, a situation which could be alleviated if he agrees to marry Olivia. He's never met the woman, but he's heard of her. She is said to sport a tattoo and worse, to be promiscuous. When he finally does meet her, he realizes Olivia is plain, wears glasses, and has a smart mouth, to boot. But no one else will marry him since he's a ..., so he has no choice. Just what he always gets--the bottom of the barrel.

Miles Kemball is a reprobate. However, in order to give her child a father, or at least his own home, Olivia will marry Miles. She knows he's only agreeing to it because of her dowry, but she has her own ace up her sleeve--she will keep control of the money.

You know this isn't going to go over well with Alpha-Male Miles. And so begins the tug of war between these two titans, during which they must also deal with Olivia's relatives, a comically mismanaged household, a starving copper mining community ...and more than one reminder of Miles' past.

There is a depth to these two main characters that is a rare find. Unlike most romance novels, there is a definite logic to their actions and reactions. Although they are some of the strongest people I've ever read, as the book progresses their motivations and vulnerabilites are revealed, and it only makes you love them more. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get turned on, you'll wish you were there...Look for the short literary quote at the beginning of each chapter--it gives a hint of the developments to come.

This was the third ks book that i've read, and i have to admit that it's one the best love stories ever. the hero miles somewhat stubborn in the beginning, but he is the eptimone of every woman's fantasy. He is strong, handsome, and honorable. The way he announces his love for Olivia was so incredible, it made me cry. i mean, who wouldn't want the man that they love shout to everyone, including this former love, that Olivia was the woman that he loved. and olivia, she is the perfect heroine. she strong, compassioinate and very loyal. imagine having to pretend that you hate the man you married when deep down inside, you really love him with all your heart. there two were soulmates from the beginning.

I understand wants to go through with this alone. However, he allowed Nina to come with him during the test and he even slept with her. So why doesn't he quit being selfish and let his woman be by his side and quit acting like it is pity. I like Ben; but, he is messing up. As for Zoey, well history does repeat itself. These were similar circumstances that lead to her and Jake breaking up. Aaron is a bit manipulative, but that is what Lucas gets for pushing the sex issue with Zoey. If he would have been intelligent enough to back off the other 100 times Zoey said no, this situation would no exist.

I understand that he loves Zoey, in fact I get that. But, no is no, and when she told that she wasn't ready for that he should have left well enough alone.

I think the Making out Series of books are great!! I hope Ben's surgery goes well so he can see again. I just finished it and I recomend it to everyone who likes a good romance/teen novel. Lara and Jake should definatly stay together and I hope Lara can stop her drinking problem. My least favorite character is Clair. She is sooooo mean. Me and my friends have all started reading the books. Some of them are really hard to find though cause they are out of print!!!

OMG these are the best books! I just got done reading Nina Shapes Up and I think it's the best one yet! Nina and Benjamin are my fave island couple, they are so in love (even tho I peeked at a review 4 a later book and it said they break up and now Nina is with LUCAS of all people...I hope she and Ben get back 2ge+her!). NEwayz, the point of this book is that Ben finds out about a blindness reversal surgery project in Boston. He and Nina run away so he can have tests done 2 see if he's eligible. Then something...*surprising* happens between him and Nina. You'll just have 2 read it 2 find out! If you plan 2 read this one start w/ Zoey Fools Around and work your way up...you'll get more out of it that way! C-ya later! - Sara -<3-

I really loved that Levine reminds us that parenting can bring out the worst in us as well as the best. It is normal to feel angry and resentful sometimes toward ones children. The simple exercises she details helped me realize that the external stressors making me crazy could be dealt with calmly and rationally, but only after some real work was done on myself. I recommend this book to every parent I know.

Honest and open advice to parents who hear too much advice.  Refreshing and healing.  Insightful and practical.  Helpful even after parenting.  I wish I had this book when I began parenting - it was the one I really needed.

The book could become the new Spock. Wish it had been available when my son was a baby. It is like having an experienced, learned grandmother (who just happens to be up on all the latest research in child development and psychology) help with the nitty-gritty of parenting. So many confusing and complicated problems are dealt with openly and practically. I intend to recommend it to parents and prospective parents alike.

There are lots of characters to loathe and love in this one. Derek, Holly Elliot's stepfather was a real brute. Being in the army, Derek was able to prevent Holly's father from leaving Vietnam. If Derek had been in the Marine Corps, he would never have pulled this off. A Marine would not have left a dead or wounded man behind to die, no matter how close the enemy was!

Jason Cole was every girl's dream man, one of the few KS heros with no flaws. His quick intelligence allowed him to see the real Holly within moments of meeting her. Both were beautiful, smart, and in love. But, Holly had a lot of gall getting angry at Jason when if not for him, she might never have known her father's fate! She was darn lucky he cared enough to get involved! He went through his own emotional battle over this, too!

Raven was a wonderful girl who deserved much happiness. Nicholas was fine, handsome, and totally in love with her. But towards the end, there was a scene where he was furious with Raven and spoke pretty ugly to her, then upon realizing his mistake, he's back 'in love' with her. His lack of trust in her wasn't even an issue. I wouldn't have dismissed the incident so easily.

Lawrence and Caroline were also a fine couple, but KS turned Lawrence into another one of her overly sensitive, sappy, soft men, like Rafe in STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT. What a mush he was!

I just finished this book yesterday and it was one of those that you can't put down. Raven is a wealthy and succesful entertainment lawyer who has searched for love and never came out ahead. Holly is a romance author who is hiding from reality. Nick is a single dad that is trying to protect his family and heart. Jason is a actor/director/producer who has bought the rights to one of Holly's books. Holly doesn't want him to change it even though he has a right to. They are all connected enough to maintain in the same story but it is like reading 2 or 3 different stories within one book. You would think it would be somewhat confusing trying to keep track of who is connected to who and how but in this book it flows so smoothly that you don't even really think about it. This book is a romance without all the explicit love scenes but it isn't just a romance it's about the characters finding themselves and helping each other.

This was the first Katherine Stone novel that I read and it is one of the most moving and beautiful romance novels I have ever encountered. The two primary characters, Raven and Lauren/Holly, are among my favorites in fiction. Both are seriously wounded spiritually but are amazing survivors who never give up on the hope or dream of love. Their stories are emotionally gripping, and for readers who love to go though the maelstrom of emotions, this is a terrific choice. I highly recommend it. I have read almost all of Kathernine Stone's other novels, but this is the best and most satisfying.

A Short Summary

16-year-old Eliza Brown lives in a lighthouse. She is a fabulous artist and loves to teach. Living in the lighthouse though, she doesn't have many friends. She writes a message in a bottle and throws it into the sea. Eliza hopes someday someone will read it, and she will get a new friend. Later on in her life, her dear brother Peter dies. Eliza then has to go lives with her married sister on the island by her mother's will. Things are different there though. Eliza encounters problems, happiness, sadness, great new friend, a new life, a teaching career, marriage proposals, and a few things that she will remember for all her life. Eliza is lost in her mind, and she doesn't know which path to take. She is not sure what to do anymore. Read this book to find out more.

Why I Recommend It

I really do suggest you read this book. It has fascinated me when I borrowed it from the library. I even ended up buying it later on. I felt as if I could actually see everything in front of me. I could feel the sadness and sorrow Eliza felt sometimes. This book is a truly touching book, and it also tells you that if you send a message to the universe the universe gives you an answer. Someday you shall find true friends and true happiness

I've read this book three times, at ages 9, 10, and now again at 13. It really gets better each time and I just love it! I feel that I got the most out of it at age 13, but there's not really anything that shouldn't be read by a 9 year old and I enjoyed it then, too.

'Keeping the Good Light' is about 16 year-old Eliza Brown who lives at the Stepping Stones Light House with her family. Their job is to keep the lighthouse lantern burning at all times, so as to warn ships of jagged and dangerous rocks that could mean death. Stepping Stones Lighthouse is off the coast of City Island, New York, where Eliza rows each day to attend school and church. When a loved one dies and her sister becomes pregnant, Eliza moves in with her sister and her husband at City Island's parsonage. Eliza's new life brings her many new opportunities- becoming a teacher, making new friends, and attending social gatherings. All is well for a while, but Eliza's grief over her loss eventually overwhelms her. She begins seeking comfort with Ralph, her brother's old friend, who is a wild, unattached, and mysterious man. This secret friendship soon blossoms into love, but Ralph is a social disgrace and not one to settle down with a job, home, and wife. By the time Eliza realizes that her relationship with Ralph will never work, she has disgraced herself and lost her teaching position. Read this wonderful book to learn how Eliza pulls through and, showing bravery, wits, and love, gains an opportunity for a bright future.

This book is sad and meaningful. It takes place in 1903-1904. It tells about the life of a fictional character, Eliza Charity Brown. It tells about her acomplishments and her rough times. This is a great book for girls. I would recommend that girls read this book. It is an excellent book.

I just want to say "Making Out" is my favroite series, and if Katherine Applegate ever stopped making "Making Out" book's, I'd die. Anyways I'd only read half of the book, but it is really good so far, Lara is gettin pissed at Kate cause she likes Jake. Zoey (ughhh) and Lucas are gettin futher apart, Claire and Aaron are tryin to get there parents to brake up. I just wanna say., that I think Claire and Laucas should get back together, they were a good couple. =]

In found this book to be full of emotions. Lara was really having a tough time over the Jake ordeal and with Jake liking Kate this is becoming impossible. It is SOOOOOOOOOO obviousthat the relationship between Lucas and Zoey is falling to pieces. Thenthere's the decessed relationship between Nina and Benjamin.Ireally thought that Clare and Aaron were very cruel to their parents but i wouldn't want to give anything away. I really and truely thought this was a very good book like many of Katherine Applegate's book

I'm not going to give away TOO much, but I DO have some comments. I really want Aaron and Claire to get back together. Even if he is an @$$hole, their still made for each other. It's also totally obvious that she's going to confess about the letter. You can tell that Zoey and Lucas are going to break up for the millionth time. They break up and make up in every book. I'm wondering whether Aisha is going to choose Christopher or David.(I don't really care) But if she does choose Christopher, her past "experiences" with Jeff are going to haunt her. It's also totally obvious that the truth will come out about Lara's scheme. Jake and Kate are totally going to get together. Now the important topic, my favorite characters, BENJAMIN AND NINA!!!! Nina finally came to her senses and realized that there was nothing for her on Catham Island. But when everyone finds out she's gone, they'll totally freak! ESPECIALLY BENJAMIN!!!!!(Can you tell that I want theses 2 to get back together or what?) All in all, it was an awesome book! Read the whole series! I can almost guarrantee that you'll love it!

I really liked this book it had tons of neat stuff in it. If you like King Arthur, then you will love this book it has lots of excitement in it.And it starts out as a boy who doesn't know what knights and dragons or any of that good stuff is. And he finds out he is king and goes to get his kingdom back and he ends up going on a quest for the Holy Grail.
I really liked this book .it is fun to read and has lots of potential so I recommend it to all ages it was fun for me to read and was really bone chilling and the edge of your seat kind of book.
I loved this book because it was about knights and dragons and other strange and unusual things cause that's is what I'm into. This book is a good book for all ages and I recommend it for everyone.
So sit back and relax and read a good book Perzival, and the quest for the grail knight.

The book Parzival is about a young man who has a desire to become a knight. He goes to King Arthur's court and then becomes a knight and a king. He goes on a quest for the Holy Grail after he lets down a sick king. He encounters many adventures and learns a lot about god and who god is. He finally goes back to the king that he let down many years before and he finds the Holy Grail and heals the king.
I think the book Parzival is a very good book. It was exiting and suspenseful. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn about King Arthur. I really enjoyed this book and I hope you will to.

"Parzival" is an excellent story, the story of a young man who learns about God, hope, faith and the will to continue.

Parzival's mother has kept her sheltered son from knowing about knights, but when Parzival runs into three on a road, he can't be content until he is one. He sets off for Camelot, determined to follow his dead father's footsteps. But he soon discovers that knighthood is not all chivalry and flashing armor. Despite humiliation, dishonor, despair, and a curse, Parzival's innocence and goodness carry him through to the end.

Paterson chose to write this story in formal prose, but that doesn't keep the hero's appeal from shining through. Parzival perhaps understands such commands as "Thou Shalt Not Kill" best--when defeating a foe, he gives them a chance to redeem themselves, and beats himself up mentally when he does something careless. Readers ache for him when he is laughed at and then cursed, or refuses to get rid of the shabby clothes his mother made him. Readers will also cheer when he makes up for his past, innocent wrongs.

In a bookworld that lacks good, old-fashioned heroes, Parzival is a fearless guy that every boy will want to be like, and a role model that parents will adore. This legend is great, and the retelling is even better.