The seventh volume of the Love Hina series contains the 52nd to 60th installments of the manga. The story takes place from the cliffhanger ending of the 6th book and provides an entertaining story line to the end even with the plot twist. The book provides hours of entertainment if read in installments as intended. I enjoyed it so much, I can't wait to read the next volume.

Having dealt with the supernatural all of my life, and not understanding what to do, this book had the answers. It is well written and precise. A good book for teenagers who are developing spiritually and are lacking the understanding of demonic attacks, generational curses and strongholds. This will give them the weapons they need to understand and do spiritual warfare. It explains how we open ourselves up to the devil and how to avoid leaving ourselves wide-open. I am a Youth Leader at church and would recommend this to the adults, as well. If we as parents don't get it, how can we help our children? Good book to give as a gift and to pass around. Ken Abraham did a great job of giving clarity to a subject that can be difficult explaining. Well written and worth reading!

DYNAMIC, UPLIFTING, A ROAD MAP FOR YOUTH TO FIND THEIR DESTINY. THIS BOK IS MUST READING FOR ALL NEW OR YOUNG CONVERTS IN CHRIST. IN A WORLD LACKING MENTORS AND ROLE MODELS THIS BOOK WILL ANSWER THIS VOID."WARRIORS' is a book for champions in Christ and will cause you to rise to your highest , God given potential.

Ken Sprague owned and operated the original Gold's Gym for a decade. He has a Phi Beta Kappa science degree and credentials to teach physical education and life sciences from kindergarten through high school. He has personally trained and coached athletes of all ages, from beginners to world champions.

This excellent book is designed to help parents, teachers, and coaches who want to know about weight training for kids and teenagers. It is tailored to the physical needs, growth patterns, emotional development, and physiological capacities of young people. Ken and Chris Sprague provide a safe, effective, and easy to follow training program: workouts for the whole body with free weights that can be done at home.

The training guide is fully illistrated. I like that it answers such questions as, Can children use the same equipment as adults? ... and Should a weight training program differ for young women and men?

While the Love Hina series is excellent in its own right, the manga quite often outdoes the show. It is certainly the case here. The books give greater depth and insight into the characters, and wonderful themes of hard work, true ability and the 'beneficial lies/detrimental truth' are at work here. It is an excellent read, highly recommended to anyone who doubts their ability to get a date - there is hope for everyone, no matter how socially inept.

Love Hina centers around the hapless Keitaro, who is trying to get into Tokyo University to reunite with his childhood sweetheart. There's only one problem - he's a ronin (a student who didn't get into college), and hence not much on the academic front.

In desperation, he goes to throw himself on his grandmother's mercy and stay at her hotel. But when the "hotel" turns out to be a girls' dorm, and Keitaro becomes the landlord, things start to get interesting...

A very funny and sweet romantic comedy, in the vein of Maison Ikkoku or Oh My Goddess (sans supernatural events). Keitaro is a lovable dweeb, and the residents of Hinata House are all beautiful and feisty, and have no qualms about giving poor Keitaro a very hard time. I haven't yet seen the anime series yet (though I'm betting it will be good), but I can certainly vouch for the manga series' quality.

Manga in Asia is treated as novels are treated in North America. Its readers are either light treaders who want to pass the time, occasional treaders, loving fans, or seriously anaylying scholars. I fall in that final category, having read manga series since I was a child.

And Love Hina struck me deep.

I'm not the only one. It took Japan by storm, had sensational critic acclaims in Korea, and sparked interest in China. And now, America witnesses this cornerstone in manga history. Written and drawn by a man whose talent hadn't really been realized yet, Love Hina grew to be a popular animation and manga. Of course, it is one of those fabled series that started off really just as an oppurtunity thing, but the publishers are glad that they gave our friend Ken a chance.

Love Hina portrays the life of Keitaro, who lives with five girls in a girls' dorm that he manages. As he struggles to get into Tokyo University, he also has to figure out just how to get along with his unlikey lodgers.

Love Hina falls into the popular genre of romance comedies. This genre has many mangas styled after it, but many fail because of loss of stylistic mechanics or linear storylines. However, like Ah My Goddess, Love Hina presents a unique drawing mechanic, plot twists and turns, as well as staying true to the genre with humour, fan service and character development. It succeeds all those requirements naturally required by this genre. Moreever, this series is enhoyable by a wide range of readers. Boys will appeal to the fan service, and live the experience of the main character as they read along. Girls can relate to their five lovely companions and see how they deal with and get to know Keitaro. All in all, it is a wonderful series. Although the translation isn't perfect, or even near perfect, like the Korean translations, Tokyopop has done the best job possible.

PS My final statement is that Love Hina is suitable for everyone. Just because it is rated 13+ doesn't mean that your personal judgment and wishes are impaired. After you've read my review, I'm sure you want to read it. :) If little girls in Kyoto or Osaka can enjoy it, don't be intimidated by the rating. I can guarantee you won't be disappointed

A timeless tale of four sisters struggling their way through life during the Civil War. I have read this book more times than I can count, and I still love it. Once I pick it up I can't put it down, lost in this seemingly fantasy world, which was actually quite true more than 100 years ago.

My favorite thing about Little Women has to be the characters. Jo, the day-dreaming tomboy, Meg, pretty and proper, Beth, the quiet sweetheart, and little Amy, our artist, who always tried to grow up too fast. Then of course there's Laurie, the tall fun-loving boy-next-door, and so many other fabulous personalities (Aunt March, Fredrick Bauer, Hannah, Marmie, etc.) that I couldn't possibly name them all.

This book is one that I think everyone absolutely MUST read some time in their life, for it teaches moral values that should be used by people of all ages. I also reccommend Little Men and Jo's Boys to follow it up.

Little Women is a charming story that transports back in time and tells the story of the March family. It follows the trials and triumps of the close-knit family living in the Civil War era. The four March sisters manage, although fequently challenged, to remain close throughout time. From the very first chapter the unique character traits arise Ð pretty, proper, and mature Meg, tomboy Jo who loves to read and write, shy and caring Beth who loves music and animals, and vain Amy with an artistic talent. They are as different as sisters can be, but their strong personalities bring them closer together. The family is held together by the loving parents who are devoted and fair. The parents work to mold their daughters into responsible young women by teaching them morality and love. It is very much a coming of age story, each girl striving to become a good woman, and tying to let go of their past. Even though it was written over a hundred years ago, modern readers can still relate to the story. The girls still fight, they serch for love, they deal with loss, they struugle with poverty and fitting in. The story teaches great morals that are as important now as they were when the book was written. The book teaches the value of family, the importance of self-improvement, and the truth that love can withstand all. It is a plot that will involve the reader, a book that you will not be able to put down. By the end of the novel you will feel like you know the Marchs personally and will want to read it all over again. This story has passed the test of time and is a beloved peice of literature that brings people together. It is a tale that has touched countless generations, and will continue to do so for many more.

Little Women, being one of the classics of American literature, is not surprising to be said one of the best books I have ever read. The story revolves around the home life of four close sisters and two strong, moral parents. As Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy grow up, their adventures and mishaps provide examples for any reader of all ages. As they grow up, they struggle with many ideas. First, they are constantly troubled by the necessity of being good, even when they want to be bad. Second, as they grow up, they confront different types of relationships with boys. Friendship turns into love and vice versa, making a strong theme of gender relations. The girls also struggle with the ideas of motherhood, sisterhood, pride, education, and marraige. Finally, two of the most important ideas in the novel are dreams and work. The girls spend their childhoods and adult lives trying to balance the two and fulfill both necessities. Also, throughout the book, society is explained, the harsh winters are described, and the profound work ethic of the people is portrayed to give the reader a strong sense of what it was like to be living during the 19th century. The book gives the reader some mportant guidance to people in similar circumstances in their adolescent years. The novel motivates positive decision making, looks past materialism, teaches morales, and shows us the importance of real happiness.

I have bought this book every year for at least the last 20 years, and wouldn't miss it for the World. It provides a synopsis of the past years events, as well as a lot of science, entertainment and sports news. The facts and figures (population figures of several cities, Government represetatives, etc.) are also fascinating. To some, it would be a great source of business information, if that's what you're looking for.

It's only shortcoming this year, was it's failure to cover the 2001 World Series. Even though the games were held later than usual due to 9/11, it was only by a couple of weeks. They should have delayed publication until it's completion so that coverage of the games could be included.

I've purchased other annual almanacs, but this is only one I buy every year, and is by far the best of the breed!

There is so much information crammed into this book - I love it. The current events (year in review) sections of the almanac are quite up to date (through 10/10/2001), the horror of 9/11 is covered substantively. It includes all kinds of statistical information culled from the 2000 census. The best thing about this kind of almanac is the wealth and variety of information included. I found the brief historical sketches of the nations of the world to be particularly interesting and useful.

No other almanac comes close. This one is hands-down the best. This book, in its various annual editions, has always proven to be among the most reliable of reference texts for both of my professions. With this edition, I particularly enjoyed the deailed census data as well as THE WORLD ALMANAC's thorough coverage of Major League Baseball. This year's news photos were excellent. So was the coverage of the events of September 11 and its aftermath, a story that was still evolving as the almanac was being prepared for publication. All in all, THE WORLD ALMANAC 2002 is a extraordinary work.

This is an amazing book; I honestly wish that I would have read it long before I saw the movie. Try as I might, I still cannot help but picture Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher whenever McMurphy or Nurse Ratched were "on stage."

Much more complex than the movie, the novel works on many levels. The characters are gripping, and the psychological undertones amazing. I read this first in high school, again in college, and twice during adult life, and each time I see something new in it that I hadn't seen before. In short, it is a modern masterpiece.

The book is told from the Chief's viewpoint. Chief deeply troubled psychotic, and pulling this off is Kesey's tour-de-force. Every utterance of this schizophrenic character rings true as he moves from the "fog" of fear into the real world. Not only does this progression make the novel more interesting than the movie, it makes you question certain elements of the movie.

For instance, was Mac a savior, or simply a dangerous whacko? The movie points towards savior, but the savior interpretation is merely the interpretation of a troubled mind yearning to be free in the novel. The nurse, too, seems less intimidating when you move back from the Chief's interpretation of her. I imagine that she was more humane than his inner fears and the fog that stands between him and the world would allow him to see. Once this is understood, the characters of Mac and Big Nurse become less "cut and dried," and more real, more vital and much more ambiguous. And Kesey's true purpose seems to surface. The actual characters of Mac/ Big Nurse are not important; how they react on the Chief's psyche is.

Seen in this way, the novel traces one of Joseph Campbell's grand mythic themes: The liberation of the masculine psyche from the chaotic rubble of the mother dominated chaos (can you tell this interpretation is based on my college paper?). This journey, which Campbell describes in his "Hero With a Thousand Faces," is a man's major mission early in life. To be free, a male must liberate himself from the feminine and establish himself in the real world. Mythic literature the world over teems with this theme. A man's inability to liberate himself from this dark, restraining yet safe world is a major cause of many psychoses. Kesey has managed to bring that myth into the modern world, and the effects are just as amazing and relevant as the original myths were.

By the way, I received an "A+" on my college paper, which took the novel apart along these lines. I hope that a student here or there stumbles on this. There is ample room for exploration in this book that seems so simple on the outside, but so deep and complex the deeper you dig. This is, after all, the mark of a truly great work of art.

At the same time, don't let all this "noodling" ruin such a perfectly enjoyable book. [Noodling (v)- The cursed blessing of a liberal arts and science education. :-}]

The longing to be free is an inherent human characteristic. So is distrust of authority. Author Ken Kesey weaves both of these essential human components into his masterpiece, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.

The setting of this novel is an insane asylum, darkly and fearfully portrayed by Chief Bromden, the book's narrator. For it is within the wall's of this harsh, bleak institution that Authority--coined the "Combine" by the Chief--controls, directs, and manipulates every aspect of the lives of the patients. Nurse Ratched, who controls the Chief's ward, is the ultimate authority figure--a menacing, cold, callous, larger-than-life authoritarian who will stop at nothing to make sure the "Combine" stays firmly in power. Kesey, through the Chief's narrative, creates a gloomy, hopeless world, a world where the facility's patients have nothing to look forward to except the inexorable clutches of insanity.

Into this world appears Randle Patrick McMurphy. This character isn't insane, he's simply trying to beat a work farm rap. More importantly, McMurphy is a strong, self-willed individual; instantly, the "Combine" senses a threat to its control. The story subsequently becomes a battle of wills: McMurphy's relentless defiance against Nurse Ratched and the Establishment. Granted, McMurphy achieves a series of victories, but in the end, Authority prevails. Or does it?

Kesey's allegorical tribute to the indomitable human spirit is brilliant, fascinating, and timeless. His negative social critique of authority unchecked makes ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST one of the literary masterpieces of the 20th Century, a novel most enthusiastically recommended.
--D. Mikels

Ken Kesey brings the goods with this delightful and intense masterpiece. I read it in 2 days and will never forget it! This book has the power to change your life as it has mine. You must go into the book with an open mind and be willing to read between the lines as there is much depth and symbolism within the humor and drama.

Kesey, before he began his acid road trip as detailed in Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, wrote this gem which focuses on the classic struggle between conformity and individuality, between good and evil, and tests the limits of sanity and insanity. Anyone who needs a shove telling them to stand up for themselves and what they believe in despite the overwhelming invisible forces of conformist society should read this ASAP. 1st person narration from the rather unique perspective of a dillusional 6 foot 8 Columbian-Indian, Chief Bromden, or Chief Broom as the orderlies refer to him as, who pretends to be deaf and dumb, makes the read flow smoothly.

Although not for the politically correct or faint of heart, this esoteric novella enlightens and entertains throughout the whole ride and shows why it's a timeless classic. It's in my top 5 best books of all time - period. Check it out - it will leave an indelible impression.

Glib, over-the-top, self-possessed clap-trap. Better read your daily newspaper than this.

I got this book for my boyfriend who isn't interested in investing issues, but he did pick it up and read it!... I also found myself looking in it and learning a few things. I've ordered a few money matters type books and this is the first one that I've read that isn't geared towards a total moron. It doesn't explain the obvious like "If your credit cards are to the limit try not to use them anymore..."

I received this book as a gift from my girlfriend, who keeps trying to persuade me to save money for retirement, invest in a 401k, blah, blah, blah. I can't help it - I have a mental block about money, it just intimidates me. Well, it did until I got this book. It's written in normal english and it explains everything, not just the concepts, but WHY my life will improve if I understand this stuff. My only regret is not having the book about five years ago. Have already read it twice, and am already dispensing advice to my friends now, and even a little to my girlfriend. Really good job by the author.

I first read this book more than twenty years ago and recently found my thoughts returning to it as I pondered what's available today for my own daughter. Pollyanna is simple by today's standards, but contains the kind of genuine optimism and morality that our children sorely need. Author Eleanor Porter passed away in 1920 after writing a couple of sequels, but the remainder of the books in the series--there are eleven altogether, most out of print--are treasures. Your child will enjoy reading about the excitement of Pollyanna's adventures in such different times (in Pollyanna's Western Adventure, Pollyanna's is one of the first families with a "radio set") and you can enjoy the discussions that ensue as your child asks for explanations of life in the teens and twenties. If you enjoyed the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, you will love these. Classic american childhood fare.

Have you ever been dropped into a house where you feel invisiable? Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter is a tender heartwarming story about a girl and her aunt's relationship. Eleanor H. Porter has touched many souls with this heartwarming and loving story.

This heartwarming story is about the relationship and concern of an aunt and her niece. They both try to accept that there's someone important and new in their lives.

Meet Pollyanna, and her aunt Polly, they both live in Vermont. Pollyanna and her aunt devolp trustcin each other after facing many obsticles.

Eleanor H. Porter brought in very discriptive detail. She changed font and size when she expressed what each of the character did, said,see and thought. Eleanor H.Porter is a very talented author. She convinces the reader with her expressive chapter endings.

You will find this story irrestible if you love stories that have characters who devolp many relationships. Adults and kids who have read this book will say its hard to put down. Don't miss this wonderful oppertuinty to see how this very good relationship begins, devolps and ends.

This book was very entertaining. I love Pollyanna's charecter. I think the book is even better than the movie! Pollyanna is about a girl and her adventures in a little town. She moved in with her aunt Polly. Read Pollyanna! It's a great book!