739485b0-b8fa-4e84-bb62-c85f0419a140TrueNewShip43BiographiesAmazonLargeBooksreviewrank393986393991929175043http://www.amazon.com/Marys-World-Family-Nineteenth-century-Charleston/dp/1929175043%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1929175043162980http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BC90S3CKL._SL75_.jpg7551http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BC90S3CKL._SL160_.jpg160108http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BC90S3CKL.jpg475320Richard N. CotePaperback975.791597819291750481501929175043Corinthian BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish8802495USD$24.95Corinthian Books1480Book2000-11Corinthian BooksCorinthian Books155600972USD$9.72647USD$6.472495USD$24.957149011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewJxGirTo6saHPtnAasy%2B0guyCpXysDABi8q4uiMhEzR7QR8toEqWrpBjQ6tsIkw7%2F0Khy40L%2FDNw9joK0x%2FNLMA%3D%3D1946USD$19.46Usually ships in 24 hours5.027619291750435662006-08-04

touching, fascinating, personal view of the Antebellum South

Mary's World helped me to understand life in the Antebellum South and the culture that thrived on slavery. But it also showed the North's response to winning the Civil War, which was anything but forgiving. It was a thrill to see the Miles Brewton House and the St. Michael's Cemetary on my recent visit to Charleston, and to feel the connection with the Mottes, Alstons, and Pringles.192917504345112005-04-23

A family of slaveowners.

The book is well written and entertaining. The story was nicely presented around the letters of Mary Pringle. All the similar names of the characters make it a little confusing. A nice reference chart showing the relationship of the characters should be included at the beginning of the book. Did the author hide some things to make the family look better? I wonder. It's hard for a Northerner to muster up a lot of sympathy for this family of slave owners. Perhaps Julius, who likely became a Unionist, was the real hero of the family. It's ironic that the South nearly destroyed our country in the 1860's, but is saving it today. <br />19291750435882005-01-14

Mary's World: A Review

In Mary's World Richard N. Cote has succeeded admirably where so many others have tried and yet missed the mark. With his succinct style and exceptional organizational skills he has laid bare the thoughts,emotions and lives of Mary Pringle, her family and their slaves, and done so in a way that has given us a book <br />that is informative as well as enjoyable. By putting their lives <br />into context with the times Mr Cote has given the reader not only the opportunity to learn what they thought and felt but the ability to understand why they thought and felt the way they <br />did. This book will appeal to historians and the average reader <br />alike. <br />It took me only 2 days to read Mary's World and I found myself <br />so absorbed that when interrupted I was momentarily confused to find I wasn't in 19th century Charleston. 19291750435992004-12-14

A MUST READ

FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN ANTEBELLUM CULTURE AND THE CIVIL WAR, THIS IS A MUST READ. EVEN FOR THOSE WHO AREN'T A STUDENT OF THE ERA, "MARY'S WORLD" IS STILL A FASCINATING GLIMPSE OF THE LIFE OF AN ELITE SOUTHERN PLANTER FAMILY. TAKEN FROM FAMILY PAPERS, THE STORY OF THE PRINGLES IS A FIRST HAND ACCOUNT OF THEIR INNERMOST THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. <br /> <br />THE READER GETS TO WATCH WILLIAM BULL AND MARY ALSTON PRINGLE'S CHILDREN GROW UP. BY THE END OF THE BOOK YOU FEEL AS IF YOU HAVE KNOWN THEM ALL. I DREADED FINISHING THE BOOK BECAUSE I FELT AS IF I WAS LEAVING OLD FRIENDS. <br /> <br />DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND MAKE TIME FOR THIS BOOK. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU ARE AN "ANTEBELLUM-OPHILE" LIKE ME OR NOT, THIS IS AN EXCELLENT BOOK.19291750435992004-12-07

Great Book!

I found this book in Charleston on vacation after touring this home. I loved this book! Now I want to visit again because I am so much more invested. I read this book for pure pleasure, and di it deliver! One doesn't need to visit the south to enjoy, the book takes you there. It gives such insight to the era and history the reader gets pulled right in.Born to affluence and opportunity in the South's Golden Age, Mary Motte Alston Pringle (1803-1884) represented the epitome of Southern white womanhood. Her husband, William, was a wealthy rice planter who owned four plantations and 337 slaves. Her thirteen children included two Harvard scholars, seven world travelers, three socialite daughters, a U.S. Navy war hero, six Confederate soldiers, one possible Union collaborator, a Confederate firebrand trapped in the North, an expatriate bon vivant in France, and two adventuresome California pioneers. <P>Mary’s World illuminates in lavish detail the world and psyche of this wealthy, well-educated, highly-principled nineteenth-century Southern planter's wife. This biography was drawn directly from over 2,500 pages of Mary’s unpublished letters, journals and diaries, none of which, she could have imagined, would ever be read by strangers. Therein lies their power. <P>In her own words, Mary tells us about the joys, sorrows, frustrations, and terrors she and her family faced before, during, and after the Civil War. We also learn about the vastly different lifestyles, food, clothing, and experiences of their 337 slaves. Mary’s World also pays special attention to Lucretia “Cretia” Stewart, Mary’s favorite servant, Cretia’s husband, Scipio, and their free descendants, some of whom worked for Mary’s grandchildren well into the twentieth century. <P>Between 1861 and the Union occupation of Charleston in 1865, Mary and her husband, William, stood helpless as two sons were killed, another was driven insane, their slaves were freed, their entire social class was destroyed. Mary felt that God had forsaken her and the the Confederacy. Unable to adapt to the realities of post-war life, she and William died forlorn relics of The Lost Cause. How they, their children, and slaves lived before the Civil War, clung desperately to life in the eye of the maelstrom, and coped – or failed to cope -- with its bewildering aftermath is the story of this book. The letters and images they left behind offer priceless insights into the roots of Southern social history.080784243505172221400895871475080712017006717850362375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2393General2376Historical2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books465250General2395United States2376Historical2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books465254General465252Civil War2395United States2376Historical2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2445Women2437Specific Groups2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books465246United States Civil War465244Military2396Leaders & Notable People2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books4872General14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books14279271South Carolina14278871State & Local4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books465222General4868Civil War4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books465262Women4868Civil War4853United States4808Americas9History1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books89OFE9R7BMXNMothers, daughters, sisters, friends...3LBY6DO76I7LLNonfiction from the Low CountryRGI3Z2HFHA9WMagnolias and Mint Juleps! Books of the South!2RFG42B2NJ2NAWomen in combat3BTG8J9IT0SXZcivil war/antebellum era books3GF5K2WKKL51X1-3-010842355073http://www.amazon.com/One-Year-Christian-History-Books/dp/0842355073%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D084235507347317http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NUx-WILZL._SL75_.jpg7559http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NUx-WILZL._SL160_.jpg160126http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NUx-WILZL.jpg500393E. Michael RustenSharon O. RustenPaperback27097808423550701600842355073Tyndale House PublishersEnglishEnglishEnglish7001699USD$16.99Tyndale House Publishers1832Book2003-02-05Tyndale House PublishersTyndale House Publishers1705401054USD$10.54845USD$8.452500USD$25.0024211011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew066%2BaVmco%2FuBYgUQEPXSOTxgUQmjoV3IUs1gCpahBQdLjFDeeAtyhVj6CwSCaB3pHFeplMDe%2BGLcuhsMn1DgqA%3D%3D1155USD$11.55Usually ships in 24 hours5.028608423550735002008-10-10

Great and inspiring resource

This book was given to us by friends. It is fascinating, and the stories are inspiring. We read it every day as part of our devotional. We have given copies to friends and adult children. Very worthwhile.08423550734002008-09-29

Interesting bites of Christian History

The One Year Christian History is not an exhaustive "greatest hits" of Christian History nor is it intended to be. What it is is a book that offers bite-sized glimpses into the people and events that make up the rich history of the Christian faith. Although I would not recommend this book for anyone looking for an in depth daily devotion, I would recommend it for anyone who wants an interesting book laid out in an easy to read format for daily reading. 08423550735002008-08-30

Great way to learn Church History

We have been reading this book for the past year and just purchased a copy for a friend. It offers incites into people's lives, summaries of events and people, and quotes that you will want to share with others. We recommend it highly to all who are interested in the past and influences on people's lives. 08423550735112008-07-31

The One Year Book of Christian History

Excellent education on Christian history as a daily devotional with wonderful examples of walking in the faith, even unto death. <br />Highly recommend.08423550735112008-07-11

Great devotional!

This devotional is worth your money and effort to purchase. It tells each day what happened in church history on the day you are reading. <br /> <br />There is a lesson to be learned from the past. This devotional is not based on Scripture. So, it is not the standard devotional. Make sure you know that before buying. <br /> <br />It is a real jewel for church history buffs! What happened on this date in church history? From ancient Rome to the twenty-first century, from peasants to presidents, from missionaries to martyrs, this book shows how God does extraordinary things through ordinary people every day of the year. Each story appears on the day and month that it occurred and includes questions for reflection and a related Scripture verse.080075644418909471050842343725080549040X084235072112354General12350Church History12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books69982Devotionals12465Worship & Devotion12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books12504General22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books1416541705http://www.amazon.com/Salas-Gift-Mothers-Holocaust-Story/dp/1416541705%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D141654170561816http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kzFPOYRBL._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kzFPOYRBL._SL160_.jpg160104http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kzFPOYRBL.jpg500326Ann KirschnerPaperback9209781416541707801416541705Free PressEnglishEnglishEnglish8101400USD$14.00Free Press1320Book2007-06-12Free PressFree Press70550465USD$4.65101USD$1.011990USD$19.9043371011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewHMH3dZNTbDYeabW3qm%2BV7k51ZdPrhbs4ENAv4LisJRBHUKsDKtxt5jlkGu7ye3e6ZA%2B%2Fb%2FS4wHx%2BeGTT6xsD3w%3D%3D1120USD$11.20Usually ships in 24 hours5.027614165417055002008-09-17

Sala's Giift

Excellent book. meticulously researched. Easy reading. I wasn't aware some Jewish people were slaves. I recommend this book. It was an honor to Ann Kirschner's mother.14165417055112008-05-05

Truly stellar

The story of Polish Jews who were lucky enough not to be sent directly to the death camps, yet unlucky enough not to make it onto Schindler's list or find some other long-term refuge. Writing mostly about her mother's family as they lived for six years on the precipice, Kirschner produces something amazing: an important piece of scholarship that never feels like a historical tome. Rather, it stands on its own as a deeply moving, character-based story that will leave you wanting to revisit passages about remarkably brave and beautiful people -- some survivors, some not -- who were nearly forgotten by history. Despite Kirschner's proximity to the story, she never forces herself into the narrative; rather, she weaves personal elements into the story only when they can add a new and critical dimension. The result is a book that deserves to be dog-eared and passed around repeatedly. <br /> <br /> <br />14165417055112008-03-03

simply fascinating

Ann Kirschner meticulously weaves the story of her mother's survival with the overwhelming accounts of the Holocaust...a fine balance between biography and history lesson.14165417055112007-12-18

Moving and well-documented

This is a very moving tribute written by a daughter about her mother. It is also well-researched and well-written, shedding new light on the movement of mail through work camps and even concentration camps. Sala's story of survival and redemption is remarkable, and the reader can well imagine the emotional roller-coaster the author must have experienced uncovering her mother's story.14165417055112007-10-10

A gift to mankind.... individually few would be worthy

I was so moved by this book I will include share my heartfelt comments to the author. <br />Just want to THANK YOU for such an amazing book! Your decision to share your mothers personal life with readers who benefit so from your investment of labor and emotion is generous and to be admired! When you were complete it must have looked like E=Mc squared did to Einstein! Simple on the surface with the complexity of the universes author within. My highest regards to you and Sala Kirschner. <br /> Glenn from Tampa Fl and sometimes Lake Tahoe Nv <br /> <br />For nearly fifty years, Sala Kirschner kept a secret: She had survived five years as a slave in seven different Nazi work camps. Living in America after the war, she kept hidden from her children any hint of her epic, inhuman odyssey. She held on to more than 350 letters, photographs, and a diary without ever mentioning them. Only in 1991, on the eve of heart surgery, did she suddenly present them to Ann, her daughter, and offer to answer any questions Ann wished to ask. <P>When Sala first reported to a camp in Geppersdorf, Germany, at the age of sixteen, she thought it would be for six weeks. Five years later, she was still at a labor camp and only she and two of her sisters remained alive of an extended family of fifty. <P><I>Sala's Gift</i> is a heartbreaking, eye-opening story of survival and love amidst history's worst nightmare.14165522190345496108B000TYDZW2039333306X06898239592375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2394Holocaust2376Historical2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2445Women2437Specific Groups2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books916612Jewish2365Ethnic & National2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books3048891Memoirs2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books4993General4992Jewish5035World9History1000Subjects283155Books4994Holocaust4992Jewish5035World9History1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712989011General AAS468230History468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155BooksR1H6SHGX3KOINR2007 NYPL "Books for the Teen Age" - Never Again: The HolocaustR2H51UTYL4FU6GMust- reads!R2KSTAPIJ28UBNAmazing reads1596870869http://www.amazon.com/Samurai-Saburo-Sakai/dp/1596870869%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D15968708691466533http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VF1YNDX2L._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VF1YNDX2L._SL160_.jpg160103http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VF1YNDX2L.jpg475305Saburo SakaiPaperback94097815968708641596870869IBooks, Inc.EnglishEnglishEnglish1400USD$14.00IBooks, Inc.1384Book2007-11-25IBooks, Inc.IBooks, Inc.4100USD$41.0014999USD$149.990610005.027615968708695002008-07-27

A fascinating account from a Japanese war hero

This is the autobiography of Japan's greatest ace pilot to survive WWII. Saburo Sakai became a hero in his homeland and his account of his place in the Pacific War is even-handed and illuminating. In the early days of the war, victory seems to come relatively easy to him and the other pilots in his fighter group due to their superior training and the excellence of the Mitsubishi Zero fighter. As the war wears on, however, and the United States becomes more fully engaged on its Western front, the tide turns and the situation becomes increasingly desperate for Sakai and his compatriots, until the inevitable crushing defeat. Sakai, along with his co-authors Martin Caidin and Fred Saito, presents exciting accounts of air battles and Saito's harrowing experience piloting his aircraft back to base after sustaining injuries that should have killed him. As good as this stuff is, I was glad that the home front wasn't neglected in his narrative. In addition to being a great air warrior, he also lived a wonderful love story with his future wife.15968708695452005-12-20

A warrior from the other side becomes a friend

This book shows that combat warriors on both sides have the same thoughts and concerns. They worry about their families and complain about their leadership. <br /> <br />I bought the Classics of Naval Literature volume after reading a library copy. That's how much the book impressed me. The top-surviving Zero naval ace of WWII, Sakai had realistic and controversial opinions of Japan's role in the war. He did much to build postwar friendships with the United States, even at risk to his own life. <br /> <br />Little did I realize when I bought the book that I would someday meet him. I visited him in his Tokyo home and hosted his visit to Naval Air Facility Atsugi. My book is now autographed.1596870869516182005-10-01

the old school

Samurai! documents the wartime exploits of Saburo Sakai, the greatest Japanese fighter pilot to survive World War 11, in which he was credited with downing 64 enemy aircraft. Sakai, who died in September 2000 of a heart attack became a legend in his own lifetime. This book explains why. <br />Samurai! takes us from early victories over the Chinese airforce to the later dogfights with the Dutch, the Australians and, finally, the unstoppable Americans. Sakai, in describing his journey from a rookie pilot to the final surrender, also chronicles the rise and fall of the Japanese Imperial Naval Air Force as seen from one of the most spectacular cogs in its vast apparatus. <br />Saka, who was never decorated for his actions, was a truly amazing fighter who was held in adulation by his mechanics and wingmen. Indeed, of all Japan's aces, Saburo Sakai was the only one who never lost a wingman in combat. This is an astounding record for a man who engaged in over two hundred aerial melees. But then again, Saburo Sakai's story is an astounding one. <br />His retreat from Guadalcanal is evidence enough of that. Having suffered paralyzing wounds in his left leg and left arm and having being permanently blinded in his left eye and temporarily blinded in his right eye, with jagged pieces of metal in his back and chest and with the heavy fragments of two 5-caliber machinegun bullets imbedded in his skull, he managed to fly his crippled Zero all the way back to New Guinea. That is the stuff of Hollywood legends. <br />So too is his dogfight against 15 Hellcats over Iwo Jima. Although he only had sight in one eye, Sakai managed to out manouver the Hellcat fighters and land safely back on the besieged island. His escape from Iwo Jima is also the stuff of Hollywood legends. <br />Hollywood bases its stories on legendary warriors. And Sakai and his comrades quickly became legends as their honed skills and Mitsubishi Zeros allowed them to cut a swathe through their Chinese, Dutch and Australian enemies. Sakai's accounts of those earlier battles are like reading th accounts of Cochise, Crazy Horse or Geronimo. Sakai and the other Japanese warriors of the air went out and did what they felt they had to do. Their Zeros were as precious to them as the finest steeds were to the warriors of old. They were the cream of the crop. <br />Unfortunately for them, their numbers were whittled down as the war dragged on. Midway accounted for over 300 of Japan's best pilots.The Americans, meanwhile, came relentlessly at them with their Wildcat and Hellcat fighters, which were purposely designed to outpace the Zero. Time and again, Sakai stresses that it was only the Americans' lack of combat experience that saved him. <br />They didn't save the others. As the war dragged on, the standard of the average Japanese pilot plummeted. <br />This book is not a glorification If this book glorifies anything, it is the futility and blaspehemy of war. Sakai describes how business went on as usuall in China even in the middle of combat zones. He describes watching Australian pilots being eaten by sharks. His account of how his superior skills saved him at Iwo Jima reflect the skills he noted in the Dutch and Chinese pilots of the earlier chapters. The Japanese, who had been the confident hunters I nthe earlier chapters, were now the prey. Usually, they were sitting ducks, powerless to do anything but volunteer for a kamikaze mission or to train the young novices who made the bult of the kamikazes. <br />Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, another top air ace who was later shot out of the air in an unarmed transport plane, was one of these. Sakai describes him as bing "unpredictable in the air, a genius, a poet who seemed to make his fighter respond obediently to his gentle, sure touch at the controls." Sakai constantly uses similar imagery to decribe his love for the Zero. This book has been reissued on countless occasions. Read it and find out why. <br />15968708695342005-09-02

Focussed, exciting, and fascinating

Sakai gives us insight into the progression of the war from the Japanese perspective, revealing the mindsets of those on the other side, without meandering into the chronological army list minutiae that many others succumb to. Action and emotion, quandaries of conscience and honour are always the subjects discussed. <br /> <br />Very good book. Highly recommended - very pleasureable read. <br /> <br />Also of increased value to those of us who play WWII combat flight simulators (grin).15968708694122004-12-21

Like a Cherry Blossom

Samurai is Saburo Sakai's own story of his times as a naval aviator for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Mr. Sakai tells us about his past (yes, his ancestors were samurai's), his time spent learning to be a naval aviator, the pre-war (meaning hostilities prior to those with the US), and yes, his time fighting US pilots. <br /> <br />Things that I personally found very interesting in his telling: <br /> <br />What Japanese Naval personnel (aviators and non-aviators) went thru in basic training. Very brutal treatment. Mr. Sakai tells about Petty Officers beating trainees, ordering them to do physical things that bordered on the impossible. Aviation training was better, but only from the perspective of beating not occuring due to minor infractions. However, the standards they were held to... Obviously, the training was not run by kinder, passionette people. <br /> <br />Mistakes in combat. Mr. Sakai remembered his mistakes so well. The simple fact of failing to arm the guns, over shooting a target, or worse yet, failing to properly identify the target (Mr. Sakai mistook a unit of TBM/TBF Avengers for F6F Hellcats). <br /> <br />His respect for his opponent. Most of Mr. Sakai's combat time was spent in New Guinea flying against US units that were flying P-39's and P-40's. Both of these planes were outclassed by the A6M Zero in almost every category except diving (note, since neither the P-39 or P-40 were supercharged at this timeperiod of the war, their performance went from bad below 15,000 feet, to terrible if they went above 15,000, thereby denying them altitude to dive for an extended period). When this is merged with the fact that the Japanese pilots were combat seasoned veterans, while the Americans were green, it makes for a bad time for those flying the P-39's and P-40's. In remembering these engagements, Mr. Sakai spoke very well of how the US pilots tried to engage the Japanese pilots. <br /> <br />Mr. Sakai's writing style if very readable. It's direct, to the point, without great flurishes or breast beating. This does not mean that it's unemotional, but rather that when he uses emotion, it's very memorable. For rating purposes, I have to give this 4 out of 5 stars (Amazon rating system). I don't know how he could have made it better (writing style?) but I can definatly say that it's a very good read!Written by Martin Caidin from Saburo Sakai's own memoirs and journalist Fred Saito's extensive interviews with the World War II fighter pilot, Samurai! vividly documents the chivalry and valor of the combat aviator who time after time fought American fighter pilots and, with 64 kills, would survive the war as Japan's greatest living ace. Here are the harrowing experiences of one of Japan's greatest aces: from fighter pilot school -- where the harsh training expelled over half of his class -- to the thrilling early Japanese victories; from his incredible six hundred mile fight for life from Guadalcanal to his base in Rabaul, to the poignant story of the now-handicapped veteran's return to the air during the final desperate months of World War II.083068189218553252921855327279157488924908996672872424Military & Spies2419Professionals & Academics2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books886496General465244Military2396Leaders & Notable People2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books4892General4884Asia9History1000Subjects283155Books4897Japan4884Asia9History1000Subjects283155Books5012Aviation5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books5014General5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books5018Naval5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books465308General5031World War II5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books465318Naval5031World War II5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR20SU2VJIRBK7YAll About WWIIR3EC7Q9I5G5NQENon-fiction books and Language booksRXUHYHIZYNUE9Great fiction books!!R2TXNDEOJQUV4JTop True-Life War BooksB0006W4KV2http://www.amazon.com/Story-soul-autobiography-Therese-Lisieux/dp/B0006W4KV2%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0006W4KV23246912ThérèseUnknown BindingICS PublicationsEnglishEnglishICS Publications288Book1975ICS PublicationsICS Publications0000005.0276B0006W4KV25002008-07-30

A worth while read, hard to put down!

St. Therese has a lot to say to this day and age. Her "Little Way" is so simple and based on love. I have personally found Story of a Soul very useful in my spiritual life. Even though she is a saint, she is very easy to relate to where ever you are in life's journey. It is a book that I certainly will be reading again as it has made such an impact on my life. Saint Therese may be called The Little Flower but after reading this you realise that she is a stirdy little flower made of steel! A lot of people can be put off her by how she is portrayed, as was I before I read about her life in her words. So get to know her!B0006W4KV25002008-04-30

A devotional classic is excellent introduction to this Saint

This book is a great place to start learning about Therese. Includes the full text of the autobiography, and some supplementary material incl. a introduction to the autobiography and life of Therese and some of her letters and prayers. You can get much of this stuff online, but the book is a delight, with many pictures. <br /> <br />Therese is a very special person, and I recommend a familiarity with her beautiful soul. <br /> <br />B0006W4KV25012007-07-23

The Little Flower and Her Little Way .

Excellent book and in her own words unedited. Also a good little book on St. Therese is 'Heart of a Soul'. This book Iam reviewing is A MUST Read.B0006W4KV2117202007-05-26

The book issued by Echo Library in 2006, edited by T. Taylor, is an obsolete translation of an inauthentic version of a classic

Rev. Thomas Taylor's early 20th century translation of the memoir of St. Therese of Lisieux, unfortunately republished in 2006 by Echo Library, was made from the only manuscript then available outside her monastery, one substantially rewritten by Therese's sister Pauline, who made seven thousand changes. Scholars interested in the documents which gave rise to the cult of St. Therese may wish to consult early versions of Taylor. I urge those who want to read what Therese wrote to read the third edition of "Story of a Soul" translated by Fr. John Clarke, OCD, and published by ICS Publications in 1976. The Clarke translation, made from the unretouched manuscript written by Therese (an authentic manuscript published in French only in 1956), is recognized as the standard throughout the English-speaking world. No other translation compares to it. The book is enriched by an introduction, afterword, and easy-to-read notes that set Therese's manuscripts in the context of her life, and the index makes it even more useful. Whether you have not read "Story of a Soul" or have read only earlier English translations (Taylor, Knox, Beevers), the Clarke translation will open the world of Therese to you. Don't miss it. You'll find it at Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, Third EditionB0006W4KV25452007-01-11

Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, Third Edition

It is a well written, inspirational text. I really liked the historical aspects as well as the religious excerpts. Great book for anyone experiencing an ongoing illness. It helps to put the disease in perspective. :)This book first published in 1898 in a highly edited verson, quickly became a modern spiritual classic, read by millions and tanslated into over fifty-five languages. John Clarke's acclaimed translation, first published in 1975, is now accepted as the standard throughout the English-speaking world.0895553449038552341603855203790809143747037572562812304Saints12292Catholicism12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books16009741Specific Congregations & Orders16009721Congregations & Orders12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books173165Therese of Lisieux297891( T )297871Authors, A-Z22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books0345486927http://www.amazon.com/Take-This-Bread-Radical-Conversion/dp/0345486927%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0345486927342761http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MQA6K6SQL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MQA6K6SQL._SL160_.jpg160107http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MQA6K6SQL.jpg500333Sara MilesHardcover277.308309297803454869291100345486927Ballantine BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish8202495USD$24.95Ballantine Books1304Book2007-02-20Ballantine Books2007-02-20Ballantine Books95590799USD$7.99613USD$6.1311800005.027603454869275002008-09-12

I loved it

This book was SO good. It is one of the best queer spiritual journeys I've ever read. Sara Miles is unpretentious and honest, and I think she captures the spiritual dilemmas that so many of us face right now. <br />If you are struggling with your spiritual journey and chafe against old names and categories, this book will change your life. I think it's going to be a very influential text. <br />Oh, and it's a fabulous read! I couldn't put it down.03454869273222008-08-18

A Great "Ad" for the Episcopal Church!

I love reading about converts to the Episcopal Church, I am one myself. The more unusual the story, the more it interests me and Miles' story fits that bill. Although I found some things about her puzzling- for instance: she calls herself "lesbian" but has an affair with a man (Huh?!) and then she seems to think that getting pregnant in the middle of a war was a good idea (What?!), I thought her life was fascinating. She is also admirable for starting the food pantry, and for linking food to ministry and to communion- the Body of Christ. The analogy is excellent. It also shows how a church can be so open and welcoming to all people from all walks of life, and although not intended as an ad for the Episcopal Church, it sure serves as great publicity!03454869275002008-07-13

Its About Community

Take This Bread: A Radical ConversionThis book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the community of food! Sara Miles is a writer and was an athiest who came to understand the role of sharing a meal in building community. After a varied career of cooking in restaurant kitchens and serving as an activist in poverty stricken and war torn countries, she comes home to a radical conversion resulting from the simple words: "Take this bread" said to her at a service of Holy Communion. Her conversion leads to growth in understaning the community that God intends for all humankind. Along the way, she is drawn into the community with afforded by a food pantry program she starts at her newly found church community. <br /> <br />Its all about the human hunger for belonging and for the meaning that comes from sharing food! <br /> <br />A wonderful book and a quick read!03454869275002008-06-07

Real and powerful: A book for NOW

Sara Miles' book "Take This Bread" is a perfect read for our times. Her realization that feeding others is an ultimate act of goodness came during a worship service. But the real story is what she did next. She went out from that church and created a feeding program when others said it couldn't be done. Then she helped others create feeding programs. I have recommended the book to people of different faiths and political views. They all love it. And even more, they have been inspired to get involved in helping the hungry. The new paperback version contains a Readers' Guide - perfect for book groups. 03454869275002008-05-27

stunningly good

take this bread is one of the best left-of-center spiritual memoirs i've read, ever. <br /> <br />sara miles is a self-described liberal, an intellectual journalist who spent much of her life covering wars from the side of the oppressed (often in stark contrast to u.s. policy). she grew up in a staunchly athiest home (though both of her parents were children of missionaries, which ends up playing into her story in surprising and deeply satisfying ways), and was, as she says, the last person her friends would have expected to start talking about jesus. <br /> <br />sara walked into a san francisco church one day -- called, one might way; compelled, she wasn't sure why -- and took the eucharist. and something clicked, in that moment. she had an encounter with jesus that she was never able to dismiss or shake off. eventually, her connection with jesus became a compelling call to feed others, as she was fed. sara started a food pantry, literally ON the alter of her extremely nervous church. the book walks through her multiple conversions, and those of the people around her, many of them already professed christians. <br /> <br />the comparisons to anne lamott are easy (especially to anne's first spiritual memoir, traveling mercies). both are brilliant with words; both are liberals from san francisco, who grew up in book-loving, athiest, intellectual homes; both are liberal in every sense of the word; and both are deeply in love with jesus and passionate about following his lead. this -- i think -- is what seperates both anne and sara from classical liberals, who spent a good deal of their time distancing themselves from jesus. <br /> <br />but sara miles and anne lammott are not the same. sara doesn't have annie's wit, which, while i absolutely adore annie's wit, makes this book somewhat more compelling, and a bit less like a collection of witty, liberal, jesus-y essays. if annie's "theme" is her self-loathing and insecurity, sara's strong-willed theme is: food. food weaves its way through every chapter of the book: from her childhood, to her experiences as a chef in new york, to her connections with people in the third world, to her intitial and ongoing experience with jesus, to her establishment of one, then many, food pantries. it's hard not to read this book and not simultaneously hanker for a chunk of some cheese you can't pronounce, and want to give that cheese to someone who wouldn't otherwise experience their next meal. <br /> <br />wonderful, wonderful reading. challenging at points. highly edible. deeply nourishing. “Mine is a personal story of an unexpected and terribly inconvenient Christian conversion, told by a very unlikely convert.”<br>–Sara Miles<br><br>Raised as an atheist, Sara Miles lived an enthusiastically secular life as a restaurant cook and a writer. Then early one winter morning, for no earthly reason, she wandered into a church. “I was certainly not interested in becoming a Christian,” she writes, “or, as I thought of it rather less politely, a religious nut.” But she ate a piece of bread, took a sip of wine, and found herself radically transformed.<br><br>The mysterious sacrament of communion has sustained Miles ever since, in a faith she’d scorned, in work she’d never imagined. In this astonishing story, she tells how the seeds of her conversion were sown, and what her life has been like since she took that bread. <br><br>A lesbian left-wing journalist who covered revolutions around the world, Miles was not the woman her friends expected to see suddenly praising Jesus. She was certainly not the kind of person the government had in mind to run a “faith-based charity.” Religion for her was not about angels or good behavior or piety; it was about real hunger, real food, and real bodies. Before long, she turned the bread she ate at communion into tons of groceries, piled on the church’s altar to be given away. The first food pantry she established provided hundreds of poor, elderly, sick, deranged, and marginalized people with lifesaving food and a sense of belonging. Within a few years, the loaves had multiplied, and she and the people she served had started nearly a dozen more pantries.<br><br>Take This Bread is rich with real-life Dickensian characters–church ladies, child abusers, millionaires, schizophrenics, bishops, and thieves–all blown into Miles’s life by the relentless force of her newfound calling. She recounts stories about trudging through the rain in housing projects, wiping the runny nose of a psychotic man, storing a battered woman’s .375 Magnum in a cookie tin. She writes about the economy of hunger and the ugly politics of food; the meaning of prayer and the physicality of faith. Here, in this achingly beautiful, passionate book, is the living communion of Christ.<br>“<u>The</u> most amazing book.” – Anne Lamott0307347354B001G7R6C60060872632B001F0R9WG08499018392375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2398Religious2396Leaders & Notable People2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books3048891Memoirs2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books12504General22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books15755411General12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books16009931Liberation Theology16009861Theology12779Religious Studies22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books491438Christianity468234Religious Studies468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712994011General AAS468234Religious Studies468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR1HCAWMG10N87Running from FundiesRX6HAYD7VKIIHSpiritual titles for femine Spirituality explorers1597970018http://www.amazon.com/Limit-Air-Huey-Pilot-Vietnam/dp/1597970018%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1597970018460745http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kgEGBUH2L._SL75_.jpg7552http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kgEGBUH2L._SL160_.jpg160112http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kgEGBUH2L.jpg500350Tom A. JohnsonHardcover959.70434809297815979700131401597970018Potomac Books Inc.EnglishEnglishEnglish9002695USD$26.95Potomac Books Inc.1352Book2006-06-30Potomac Books Inc.Potomac Books Inc.1606201568USD$15.68744USD$7.441960011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewxXD3ATbzZvSNsoJe5%2FxM7qmNRrcfGteowvvcl4yoAp9NL0%2FqYFa1P5YMszLUUK1Jvfpmp40Q47FBJmyenlnZkjtN37W25IRa1568USD$15.68Usually ships in 24 hours5.027615979700185002008-09-24

risks taken, lives saved

The episode about flying a Huey with food and ammo into the midst of my surrounded battalion, 2/12th Cav, just outside Hue brought back a lot of memories. We wouldn't have survived the day without that support. I describe what it was like on the ground, but it was just as bad in the air.[[ASIN:1591144345 Lost Battalion of Tet: The Breakout of 2/12th Cavalry at Hue Still, thanks to some brave and daring pilots and crews, we survived. I never could determine how many helicopters and crews were lost trying to help us. Whatever the case, they will never be forgotten by those who were there and survived.15979700185002008-08-27

The Best of the Helo Memoirs

I have read several good books by VietNam era helicopter pilots and this is the best so far. Mr. Johnson has a knack of putting the reader in the seat next to him and makes us realize just how dangerous his job was. I particularly enjoyed his use of flashbacks to his flight training days and how he worked them into the moment. It is a wonder that any of the Army helicopter crews survived a full tour. Heroes all. Highly recommended15979700185002008-07-31

Thank You Mr.Johnson...

It was 5 years ago since I was first introduced to the legendary helicopter named "Huey". She is a lovely aircraft which teachs you the helicopter flight and also forgiving one. <br /> <br /> I like to thank Mr.Johnson because he had let me know why this helicopter which I am lucky enough to fly with is called legendary. As a military helicopter pilot I am thrilled to read every page, every line. Tom A. Johnson did a great job, he conveyed the past, he conveyed the priceless experience about emergencies. Furthermore, I felt as if I dated back to Vietnam Era and I was one of the pilot on his formation. <br /> <br /> I sincerely hope to meet Vietnam Huey Pilots and I am so eager to listen their stories. Land safely Guys,whenever&wherever. <br /> <br /> Cem KURKCU <br /> FW&RW Army Pilot15979700185002008-07-15

Riveting

An engrossing, fast moving story of a 1st CAV warrant officers experiences mid 1967-1968. Tom does a great job of explaining the elements of helicopter flight and flying tactics. The year he experienced had a high degree of combat, frequently against NVA, rather than VC. He writes well, has a story to tell, and tells it well. <br /> <br />I've read some other helicopter pilot's stories who served in the same III Corps AO I did in 1967 (with an assault helicopter unit, but not as an air crewman). The intensity level written about here is yet another level above what we were experiencing pre-Tet. <br /> <br />Like all the warrants I remember, he saw himself as a pilot rather than an officer, and measured others by their piloting skills rather than their rank. We enlisted men loved them for that. Officers with real skills (not surprisingly, the minimum AFTQ score - equivalent to an IQ score - for a WOC was higher than for an officer candidate). <br /> <br />I think you'll find this book a real page turner.15979700185002008-04-27

To The LIMIT

For me as a Combat vet, Vietnam 1966-68 101st Airborne grunt. I thought the book was great. I don't often read books about Nam, but this looked like a must. It brought back a lot good memories and not so good as well.Only Vietnam vets will have a true understand of this fine book.The UH-1H (AKA) HUEY was the best Helicpter ever built and I we all loved to see Charlie model UH-1C and the AH-1G Gun Ships too. Frank AllenHelicopter pilots in Vietnam kidded one another about being nothing but glorified bus drivers. But these “rotor heads” saved thousands of American lives while performing what the Army classified as the most dangerous job it had to offer. One in eighteen did not return home. <br /><br />Tom A. Johnson flew the UH-1 “Iroquois” — better known as the “Huey” — in the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the First Air Cavalry Division. From June 1967 through June 1968, he accumulated an astonishing 1,600 flying hours (1,150 combat and 450 noncombat). His battalion was one of the most highly decorated units in the Vietnam War and, as part of the famous First Air Cavalry Division, helped redefine modern warfare. With tremendous flying skill, Johnson survived rescue missions and key battles that included those for Hue and Khe Sanh and operations in the A Shau and Song Re valleys, while many of his comrades did not. His heartfelt and riveting memoir will strike a chord with any soldier who ever flew in the ubiquitous Huey and any reader with an interest in how the Vietnam War was really fought.1574412213157488611808914171920910155453014303571145Bargain Books2452Arts & Photography13819741Audiobooks2458Biography2459Business & Investing537584Calendars2460Children2475Computers & Internet2476Cooking, Food & Wine67702Film2484Health, Mind & Body2487History2492Home & Garden2498Literature & Fiction2505Nonfiction2512Parenting & Families2514Religion & Spirituality2516Sports16303581Teens2524Travel251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books684270011Military468230History468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712989011General AAS468230History468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books2375General2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books2424Military & Spies2419Professionals & Academics2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books886496General465244Military2396Leaders & Notable People2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books3048891Memoirs2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books5012Aviation5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books5020Strategy5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books5025Vietnam War5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books16233491Life & Institutions5011Military9History1000Subjects283155Books465284General4919Vietnam4884Asia9History1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR2CAR2A5WVH0OKWar - as they lived itR2PTXYU1T0M4G4Great Aviation books1590523539http://www.amazon.com/When-Dreams-Come-True-Story/dp/1590523539%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1590523539272539http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vIfZuejaL._SL75_.jpg7547http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vIfZuejaL._SL160_.jpg160100http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vIfZuejaL.jpg500314Eric LudyLeslie LudyPaperback241.67659781590523537751590523539Multnomah BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish8281299USD$12.99Multnomah Books1272Book2004-01-08Multnomah Books2004-01-08Multnomah Books63518722USD$7.22599USD$5.991299USD$12.9929121011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewNW8sLFm8XspRanKLHefQXw86drBnoo9jNl1dCi6WWButwpgP5HHNNIFHoSz04WELIO%2F0UPhyI4%2FcyWdUFpaLXw%3D%3D1039USD$10.39Usually ships in 24 hours5.027615905235395002008-06-10

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

I have read a lot of Eric and Leslie's books, but this one has to be my favorite! This is their story about how they met, becamse friends and eventually fell in love. They don't preach or say anyone has to do it this way, but their story spekes for itself. It show exaclty what can happen when you let go of what YOU want your love story to look like and LET GOD write his own and how beautiful it becomes. I have read this book at least 3 times and it never fails to move me to tears. (It also makes me laugh as well, which in my opinion is the mark of a perfect book!) In short anyone who wants a relationship with God and the oposite sex NEED to read this book!!15905235395002008-05-08

Very inspirational

Very good book. It gives a look at the way marriage should be, with God first.15905235394002008-02-05

Wow!

This is a really incredible book! I have enjoyed reading real-life love stories for a long time, but most of them were short online articles. This is a wonderful BOOK! I was so excited when I heard about it that I immediately requested it at our library. <br />I was a little uncomfortable with the beginning of the book, which is the reason that I gave this incredible book only four stars. I guess I'm pretty sheltered from the world --- the references to having sex/love-making and the locker-talk were just... uncomfortable for me. I enjoyed the book, though, and would recommend it to anyone! It's incredible to see the way God works in the lives of Eric and Leslie. I can't wait to find a copy of this book within my price range so that I can add it to my personal shelf!15905235395112007-09-15

Dreams Can Come True, Life Can be Good for Your Kids

I've shared the Ludy's book with my own three teens and with the teens of my friends. The story stands in stark opposition to what our culture teaches and gives hope and a vision of an honorable love affair that can last forever. My own children watched as friends became lovers, broke up, had babies, and were alone, or went from one tragic relationship to the next. This book showed them that it is realistic to hold out for something better and they were rewarded for doing so. Our culture needs to know there are other options and that the way to true love and happiness does not begin in the bedroom. One of the best parts of this true story is that it involves two people who went the wrong way first. This mom says, save your children's marriages before it's even an issue, get this book and give them a vision of something wonderful that's worth waiting and trusting God for. <br /> <br />My 15 yo daughter just finished the book. She didn't particularly want to read it, but it's a great story and once she started, she needed no more prodding. Besides providing a "vision," the story works as a "dating manual" for those committed to Jesus Christ. The reader sees how the young lovers come to fall in love, identify their feelings for one another, but manage to take the high road of abstinence and trust God that His way is truly best. When they finally marry, they've already proved their love for one another in the way they have put the other one's well-being above their own. A beautiful story for everyone.15905235395352007-03-12

Inspiring

I've made a point of avoiding Christian-aimed relationship books because so many of them are either condescending or unrealistic. But everything the Ludys have written blows that idea completely out of the water. They break the mold by being honest and open. This book is a treat to read; Eric and Leslie tell their story as if you were sitting in a living room with them. It's bold to be truthful, and it's daring to do it in our culture. I hope every young woman looking for a good romance reads this and takes it's message to heart. I wish I had read it years ago.This daringly real, intensely moving love story gives vision and hope to everyone in search of a love worth waiting for. In their bestseller When God Writes Your Love Story, Eric and Leslie Ludy described the breathtaking perfection of God's plans for each young person and offered fresh guidelines for being Christlike in relationships with the opposite sex. When Dreams Come True shares the Ludys' personal story, illustrating how they lived out the principles of the first book in their own romance and marriage. Includes an all-new chapter from Eric Ludy, "What Happened Next?"<br><br>“I had a God who knew my every desire. He also knew how I would fall. And yet He was waiting on the other side of my failure and my shattered dreams with some dreams of His own...” <br><br><b>Here’s hope for anyone in search of a love worth waiting for. </b> <br><br>From the bestselling authors of <i>When God Writes Your Love Story </i>comes this daringly real, true-life account of Eric and Leslie Ludy’s own journey through the struggles and triumphs of a God-written romance. <br><br><b>Story Behind the Book</b><br><br>Eric and Leslie Ludy know that most young people today have never seen a successful, Christ-centered relationship modeled, and believe that “happily ever after” is a thing of the past. The Ludy’s wrote <i>When Dreams Come True</i> to offer their own example of a God-written love story, providing the vision for that “something better” that so many young people have never seen.1590523520159052991X15905233931590522729159052167612341General12333Christian Living12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books15755491Ethics12449Theology12290Christianity22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books12504General22Religion & Spirituality1000Subjects283155Books491438Christianity468234Religious Studies468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712994011General AAS468234Religious Studies468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR38BY7FYU8Q9BN(Mostly) Christian BooksR3OZ8TEV0773U0Books every Christian Girl should readROAPS9FUXFCR0My favorite books regarding relationshipsRXO2C2NKI4C03Godly Femininity: living the set-apart lifeR1ORIJD61D0LS6Christian Books on Singleness/MarriageR1DY8FQ63JVA6NBooks for Christain GirlsR1KW16N3BU92KDMana for the soulRXTZFYM18Q4I9My library1VI9624KSMQY4My Favorite Non Fiction Christian BooksNUK84A558VE1Books (I Think) Every Christian Woman Should Read0967414504http://www.amazon.com/Whose-Child-Adoptees-Healing-Relinquishment/dp/0967414504%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0967414504358067http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EJZNYC30L._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EJZNYC30L._SL160_.jpg160103http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EJZNYC30L.jpg475305Kasey HamnerPaperback9780967414508800967414504Triad Publishing (CA)EnglishEnglishEnglish8301495USD$14.95Triad Publishing (CA)1308Book2000-06-01Triad Publishing (CA)Triad Publishing (CA)955401150USD$11.501116USD$11.164999USD$49.99341011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewlVc5M4pF3vcohrDfvK9aDzfmMIwZTrlOruwFTWtDagjXRlSHl7XdYhjiiGhJfBXTi7dytY5uvFOtqOT6BhuT0Q%3D%3D1495USD$14.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.027609674145045002008-04-03

Amazing book for anyone touched by adoption

As an adoptee, I could relate to Kasey Hamner's book in very many ways. I almost felt like I had written it in some parts. Knowing that she went through the same events/issues that I did was comforting, especially the fact that she conquered them and is a healthy, productive citizen. Too many people only view adoption as a wonderful thing, something that every infertile couple (or fertile) should do. But have they ever asked an adoptee or read any of the books? I'm not saying that adoption is a bad thing, but for those of us whose birth mothers were forced by societal influences,or by family to give us up, there can be terrible results. <br /> <br />I wish that everyone who knows an adoptee could read this book, especially adoptees who have reunited with birth family members, as I have. No one really understands unless they have been through it. It is a frightening and wonderful experience. Read this book and find out what it was like for her.09674145045002007-09-23

Whose Child?

This is the best book I've read so far on adoption. It's the closest book to reality I've read. A lot of books have sugar-coated adoption issues. I tried to e-mail the author to no avail. I've read about 20 books so far this year on the issue, so this is a good testament to the writer.09674145045552007-02-17

Powerful

As an adoptee I felt so much for the author, her strength is unbelievable. It is so well written and brutally honest. Its an amazing journey, you won't put this book down.0967414504512122004-06-03

Whose Chi