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I highly reccomend the Hank the Cowdog books if you're a dog lover, or if you just enjoy good, clean humor and fun! The books
are written in Hank's perspective, which, I think, makes them funnier than if they weren't written in his persppective. He tries to talk "intelligent," but really he is actually quite, um,
well, to be to-the-point... DUMB. And Hank's conversations with Drover are priceless. If you don't have this book, you really should get it. This is one of my personal favorites.

My other faves are:
The Curse of the Incredible Priceless Corn Cob
The Case of the Missing Bird Dog
It's a Dog's Life
Every Dog Has His Day
The Case of the Fiddle Playing Fox
The Phantom in the Mirror
The Case of the Burrowing Robot
The Case of the Deadly Ha-Ha Game

...And too many more to list!...

One of my favorite books I have read in the past year was Hank the Cowdog by John R.Erickson. It is A marvelous book about Hank tries to fall in love with another dog he met. One of the major reasons I in joyed this book is because Hank and Drover stays ahead of the ranch security so nothing wouldn't happen to the farm or the chickens, but they decide that its time for A break from the ranch security. Another reason I found in the book to be so wonderful Hank and Drover goes out into the woods and they see four yellow eyes in the dark it was Rip and Snort. They were brothers but Rip and Snort didn't remember Hank and Drover, but Hank told them about the pit where they had parties and got drunk. Then Snort and Rip mumbled about it. Then they thought they would go we eat Hunk later and Drover for snacks then Hank said member what I told you about that don't eat friends that is bad manners. Then snort said, "Oh," but Drover ran off. when Rip seen the silage pit he ran but not snort; he stayed behind Hank. Then Hank said, "That was my chance to escape." To conclude Hank the Cowdog by John R.Erickson was truly my favorite book

Hank 36 is a very good book.I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE!

I love all the Hank books, and this is a great one for the Christmas season. These books are hilarious and more important to the young reader, fun to read. I'd also check the rest of the series.

Author of "Hobo Finds A Home" editor "Of A Predatory Heart"

CERTIFIED
By: Kamah-Alicia Scott


Sheedy is what you call a true female hustler; she will do her dirt but refused for her daughter Sophie to follow her footstep. However, Sophie does become the Legacy that Sheedy tries to beat out of her.

Ms. Scott did a phenomenal job on her latest novel. She is in the midst of writing the sequel to Certified called Go Getta. This was the first novel that I have read from this author, but I was truly impressed. I give this a 9.5, trust me you will not be disappointed in this novel.

Shaifire
Urbanfirebooks

You all need to pick this one up. Kamah did her thing on this one. You will not be able to put this book down, once you get into Sophia. She has alot of issues from being selfish to a mother that makes mother dearest look good. I don't want to give a way the book, but you are going be shocked at what she will do for love. I picked this book up not knowing the authors work, but now I am a true fan. DRAMA!

Kamah Alicia Scott does and EXCELLANT job in her latest novel CERTIFIED. I don't like giving a story away in a review but I got to say this has got to be the BEST novel that this woman has written to date, and if anything this book will put her on the map with all the other top urban/street lit writers that we all seem to love. So if you are looking for a great urban/street lit novel to read you have got to get this book. Remember her name because I see great things happening for this author. BUY THIS BOOK YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

Sophie is a young, beautiful, female hustler at heart and she gets it from her momma Sheedy. Not wanting Sophie to follow in her footsteps, she tries everything in her power to keep a tight reign on her whereabouts and association with others in her circle. How can you not want to live the life if you always surrounded by the bling and the green.

The streets and living the fast life can be a very deadly game to play with. Always haunted by her Nana's words "you can lie to yourself but you can't lie to the Lord and when it's your turn, you will have to face the judgment." Will Sophie be able to turn her life around before its to late? Or will she be certified crazy not to?

Certified is a good and quick read. Minus the grammatical errors and misspellings that needs to be corrected which can be a turn off. Ms. Scott is well on her way in the literary world.

Tangerine, Reviewer
Reader's Paradise Book Club

Having built a number of the models from L'Instant Durable over the past few years, I without hesitation recommend these models to the serious hobbyist and those interested in gothic architecture in general. The French cathedrals (Chartres, here, but also the Reims, Notre Dame de Paris, and Sainte Chapelle maquette models which the company also produces) are realistic and detailed replicas of the actual buildings in France. A visit to any of these locations in France will easily provide "proof" of the accuracy of these replica models, but then, in reverse, building one of these replica models prior to visiting its real-life equivalent will greatly enhance the experience by making one more attuned to picking out the architectural elements present in these physically immense structures.

These models are not for "quick-and-dirty" projects: to assemble one of these models in your spare time, and taking care to do a good job while doing so, will require a commitment of many weeks, and perhaps, months (I spent four months on the Reims cathedral maquette and about three on the Chartres maquette). But in taking the care to carefully score, cut, fold, and then properly glue each of the pieces, typically some 400 or so per model, can yield stunning results.

The Chartres model is not without its difficulties. There appears to be the slightest "mismatch" of pieces at certain points, but most of these are addressed with careful planning before gluing final pieces in place. Some of these issues can be caused by not exactingly placing "foundation" pieces earlier in construction: make sure you cut, score, and place pieces correctly, or you'll doubtless pay the price later in the project (just like the real buildings!). But the Chartres maquette is expertly designed with few flaws, and is probably among the best of the cathedral maquettes (with Reims being the best I've seen so far).

If you are interested in French gothic cathedrals, or just architecture in general, these are truly unique items that can teach as much as entertain you. Note: See my and others' uploaded photos of the completed model by clicking "See all 9 customer images" directly below the product image, above. If you wish to see more of the available models from L'Instant Durable, click on the author's link above, directly below the title, and you will see many other available models. Not all authors worked on each model, so try selecting different author names to view the entire set, which now must number in the 30 to 40 range.

After you've constructed the model and are enjoying looking at it, "top off" your experience by picking up the newly-published Universe of Stone: A Biography of Chartres Cathedral by Ball. By the end of that read and comparing the things you will learn in that book to your Chartres maquette, you'll be a Chartres armchair expert. To cap it all off, make sure you go to visit the cathedral itself at least once. The building is only some 45 miles south-east of Paris, and nothing can replace the experience of actually seing Chartres in person.

We bought this cathedral for a school project in Dec. 2005. My son's 6th grade teacher assigned the Notre Dame Cath. to him. We heard you could use a model kit... We thought we were on easy street. HA!!! This thing was a monster, but after a while , it kinda became a good monster. We spent some time together in the evenings cutting, glueing and talking. I believe it has some Good Karma, But now we don't have room to display it. It's for sale, here at Amazon .com(9-18-2006}
I have done some wood working, built a kayak, iceboats and scale model ships. This was the first "card stock" I've done. The book comes with a fold out floor plan that you assemble the cathedral on. On the reverse side of it are pix of stages of construction. I took digital pictures of the reverse side for later referense. Because I wanted to glue the floor plan to a flat foam board, for a firm stable base to build on. Then after cutting and triing to assemble the first stage inner walls, I decided to cut foam board to line this whole assembly. With the added support, it was easy to keep things square so all exterior pieces fit nicely. We did not quite finish, there are the highest flying buttresses and some arch detail to complete. I believe we have 80 man hous into this piece. Email me if you have question or want to see the digital pix. Bob G.

you'll run, not walk to buy this model. It is very well designed and easy to understand. Construction takes a bit of patience, but you won't mind as you watch the Gothic spires and buttresses take shape as the Cathedral rises before you. We made a pilgrimage to Chartres after the September attacks and found solace in this very pure Gothic wonder. The book has nice black and white photos, and of course, the glorious 13th century stained glass is not represented well, but a visit to Chartres itself would fix that.

This model kit is absolutely fantastic! It is a very involved, accurate portrayal of the cathedral. I have an interest in Art History, and have always had a soft spot for Chartres. When I saw this model I just had to have it! It is a fairly complex model with many detail pieces. Sturdy paper board. Overall, worth the money! Not a weekend project. This is a long term hobby! I just love mine.

Thanks for the speedyness of getting the books here they were presents to scrapbooks and they loved it. so THANK YOU

I enjoyed this edition of Chicken Soup as much as i have enjoyed others in the past. I would say however, that unless you're a scrapbooker (or somehow attached to one!), we may seem like we're all just a wee bit off! but get this to discover another hobby through great stories

I really loved this book. I even bought one for my best friend. We scrapbook together so each of these stories touched us in a special way.

I love this book! My fiance got me into scrapbooking a year ago and when I found out this book was coming out, I knew I had to have it to go with my newfound hobby. I can relate a bit to some of the stories. It should be in every scrapbookers supplies.

After Wittgenstein's _Philosophical Investigations_ itself, no work more clearly demonstrates the power of using language analysis to begin to clarify traditional questions of philosophy. Although Austin was not the originator of these techniques, he towered over everyone else in the field, setting new standards of subtelty and venturing into entirely new areas of inquiry. His papers, the most important of which are collected in this volume, are brilliant, witty and powerfully intellectual. For the general reader, they will show a new way of thinking about questions of philosophy.

If you intrested in Philosophy, You must have that one

John Austin, Professor of moral philosophy at Oxford, died in 1960 before reaching age 50. He was possibly one of the most influential abstract thinkers who ever thought an abstraction, but we have to gain our own knowledge of this brilliant mind from collections of his lectures and his articles in philosophical journals. The Philosophical Papers is a miscellaneous assemblage of his writings on a number of topics, and it has grown by several items since I last and first read it 45 years ago. The articles are of differing degrees of complexity, but Austin is never obscure and he has a delightful turn of phrase. Two pieces here partly address a couple of my own favourite conundrums - free will vs determinism is touched on in Ifs and Cans, and the first piece deals with a number of the questions that bother me in Aristotle's supposed identification of `happiness' as being the `end' or main objective of life. I would also have loved to set an exam question inviting candidates to discuss the proposition on p34 `myths are invented about our "contemplation" of ursaneivls' for the sake of seeing someone set about it; but alas this unfamiliar term is only a printer's pie for `universals'.

Whether or not Austin pronounced any doctrines, he certainly established a method. The great philosophers have in general tried to create or identify some over-arching theoretical scheme for organising human thought, and in general they finish up like mechanics with several parts left over after supposedly completing their work on the car - it never seems to fit exactly. You can read Austin's own basic manifesto here in A Plea for Excuses, the most relaxed and informal item in this collection. Human language, says he, has had time to make any distinctions humanity has yet thought worth making - `words are our tools and, as a minimum, we should use clean tools.' This and the chapters following (excluding the one on Plato) are probably the easiest to follow as examples of his approach in action, and the earlier How to Talk-Some Simple Ways is actually the hardest. It all depends on an acute ear for language and meaning, but the least of us ought to be able to get the hang of Austin's approach, observing in passing the ruins of more traditional theories. In the Plea for Excuses he toys with the idea of cataloguing our language systematically, but I doubt he really believed that this would do the work of his own presence of mind and accuracy of aim, the very qualities that Housman praised in Bentley's genius for the sister science of textual criticism.

Specious assumptions are dispersed like chaff, e.g. does a statement have to be either true or false? Even if we throw in intermediate gradations such as `likely', 'apparent', `misleading' etc, can we deal with `A cat sat on a mat' on this basis? This is an example of an elementary sentence for infants, and to ask whether it's `true' is nonsensical - it's committing what Ryle calls the category-error, and the same goes regarding any work of fiction. Ifs and Cans is not basically concerned with free will and determinism, but it contains enough about them to whet my appetite. Austin claims that determinism has not been properly defined, but I take it to mean that anything that happens, including our own actions, could not have happened otherwise, and that it is all the result of an incalculably large network of causes and effects. I have seen one scientist try to get us off this hook by appealing to a randomness in the behaviour of subatomic particles, but I can't see that that helps. Either we are glorified machines or we are not, and if we are there can, logically, be no validity in a guilty verdict in a trial as the prisoner's action was predetermined. Austin clearly doubts determinism, and he makes the valuable point that `free' as in `free will' is a device for discounting alternative possibilities, as `real' also is. Free will as opposed to what kind of will? The difficulty is in `will' not in `free' -- what is it? Can thoughts and associated concepts such as choices and decisions be classified as `events' like the weather, subject to causes? If detective D decides that suspect S1 is guilty of the crime because S1's eyes are too close together we can `account for' or `explain' D's view by his temperament or his upbringing or his experience of life and so on, but do any of these `cause' his opinion? It makes good sense to say that D later `forces himself' to take account of the evidence that the guilty party is really suspect S2 and changes his mind against his natural inclination. This is my own idea of `will' in action, but can evidence (which is not an `event' anyhow) be said to have `caused' the change?

Can you make yourself believe that Aristotle said that happiness is the main objective in life and that it is defined as `a sort of activity of the spirit in accordance with complete virtue'? Neither can I, but a lot of his translators and commentators can. Happiness is something that Aristotle or any of us take when we can get it, and it is no sort of activity. Richard Robinson (in Definition) says briskly that Aristotle is really defining the means towards happiness, but I believe Aristotle meant what he said, and I don't believe he said `happiness'. To his credit Austin has some doubts about this standard translation. He tries `success', but on balance makes do with `happiness' after all. I'll try `wellbeing'. This makes sense as `a sort of activity', sc the non-intellectual aspect of life, well encapsulated in the Greek `eudaimonia' or `enjoying the favour of the gods' - the Greek for `happy' is `olbios' not `eudaimon'. Take `eu prattein' in its sense of `faring well' rather than `behaving well', and take this `virtue' as `finest characteristic' (as in `the virtue of soya is in its nutritional properties not in its flavour of which there is none') and it all seems to make better sense.

I find it all wonderful and liberating to the mind and spirit. This does not involve agreeing with everything, indeed Austin often marks his thoughts as tentative or provisional. It is all about how to think not what to think, and Austin's own beautiful aphorism makes a good summing-up for the activities of the mind `Neither a be-all nor an end-all be.'

Having a long interest in the philosophy of language (particularly Wittgenstein) this book was an exciting find! What I see in both authors is an appreciation for the fact that words have many meanings. Parts of this book suggest that the philosophical endeavor to isolate the 'singular' meaning of any given word may be futile. To people interested in the philosophy of language, this topic seems to have large implications for the history of philosophy. Books in this topic area or genre are not for everyone and are best appreciated given a background in the philosophy of language. The book covers lots of topics, and the author acknowledges that some chapters deal with questions that are not large in the larger philosophical scheme. Still the author's style is strait forward, and this is a plus.

I love this book; however, be cautioned that the cards (look like paint chip cards) are horribly perforated making tearing out of book difficult. You need to cut the page as the perforation doesn't extend to the end of the page and even then you run the risk of ripping the card. After the first page, I tore out all pages and used my paper cutter. Also, the author should have labeled the cards on top, AWAY from the hole punch so when you place the cards on a ring, as suggested, you could fan them to see the "theme" first, then look down to the color scheme. The book suggests that you should choose theme before color and placing the theme (nostalgia, the 50's etc.) at the sight of the hole makes that very difficult. Besides that, it is a great find that answers one of the most difficult questions for many new cardmakers - what color cardstock should I use? Great model cards as well that offer inspiration and ideas. Well worth the cost; just re-do those perforated cards and label them away from hole!!

This book I have been hunting hi and low for it.
This is a great book to have especially when trying to choose a colour scheme. Great for scrapbooking or any other crafts.
Highly Recommend this book. This book you must have in your library.

This was recommended in several craft magazines and the previous reviews were very flattering, so I ordered it and I'm so glad I did. The color charts are so handy to take with you when purchasing items for scrap booking or card making and there are so many samples in the book to give you great ideas.

I bought this book for myself, and then ordered one for a friend as a Christmas gift. It is perfect for people who have trouble deciding or knowing what colors to use together. I am a card maker, and I often find that I know what color base cardstock I want to use, but am unsure about what complimentary colors to use. This book has it all. If you purchase the book, I know you will use it constantly, as I do.

this is a great book. The author goes into great detail about making dozens of paper and fabric beads. I would recommend this book to any crafter who enjoys jewelry, beads, paper crafts, recycling, and new and unusual crafts. Good instructions are easy enough for a pre teen or teen to follow-good party, scout craft idea. Buy it!

Paper beads are like potato chips, you can't stop at just one! They are easy to make, even the fancier ones are easy after just a little practice. This is such a great, inexpensive, and very creative craft. I even sold some of my creations on eBay!

The book is a very amazing craft idea. I could start making beads almost immediatly w/ great sucess. Almost everyone in my family has requested a necklace since i began making them, and i plan to continue. I hope more people catch on to this idea!

I loved this book because of the detailed instructions and beautiful color photos. I made one bead following the instructions and I haven't been able to stop since! The projects are perfect for kids because of the simplicity, and a great rainy-day craft because you already have the materials at hand. I've made some really cool jewelry that I can guarantee no one else has.

I love, love love this book! It came in the mail yesterday and I can hardly wait to start crafting cards, etc with all the wonderful family pictures I have. Inspiration on every page in a format easy to read and use. A nice product guide list finishes off this really one of a kind book. I have no doubt that I will turn to this book often for ideas creative uses for some of my stash of supplies.

I first saw Jill's work in SOMERSET STUDIOS and loved her style. This book is along the same lines as her cards in SOMERSET, but my only wish is that Jill Haglund had included just a few more photos of her vintage cards. Still, considering the limited space that Jill had in this book, I think she did a nice job.

PS: (this is an addition, after review was already given:)

.... I have used a few of Jill's ideas from this book, as of September 2007. The cards turned out so nice and the recipient loved receiving the card.

I was so happy to get a book that I have no regrets about buying. This book isn't just inspirational eye candy, although it is that too. Unlike so many other collage and craft books, this one includes clear instructions for doing the projects and a good resource list. I bought her other book, Artists Creating with Photos, and it's excellent also.

I love making vintage greeting cards this is the best book I've ever seen. The instructions are simple to understand the ideas are down to earth and made with easy to find embellishments. The designs are classy with simple lines. Every card in this book I want to make and there are so many ideas. I could not be happier with the purchase of this book. I'll be shopping for other titles by this author.

Linda

I absolutely enjoyed this book. I had to read it in one sitting. I hope there is a sequel or, at least, another book with Kitty Harding.

I was suprised when I read the book. I know the authors and didn't expect the book to be as good as it was. It is truly a wonderful story and it captured my attention and I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed it and wished it had been longer. I am waiting for the sequel!!

This book was outstanding. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. Very suspenseful and full of surprizes. A must read for someone who gets bored easy. With this story you can't get bored. Find out what the papers are about!

I was on the edge of my seat reading this book "The Deadly Papers". I couldn't put it down. It was a fast read at only 186 pages. I was left wanting more. I would love to see a sequel. I liked the characters very much and the plot lines, everything flowed. Nicely done!

Have the series of the Delaney's and this was the missing book. Pleased to find it and enjoyed it very much.

This is the first story that I came across about the Delaneys. I absolutely love Iris Johansen's books and I was thrilled to read this! It is one of the best and it has made me interested in finding all of the books that cover the Delaneys. An awesome read, I couldn't put it down for a second and when it ended, I wanted more. I recommend this to anyone!

This is a lovely 3 in 1 book of the Delaney's: "Christmas Past", "Christmas Present" and "Christmas Future." A lovely mirror carved with holly was supposedly given to Shamus Delaney by the gypsies. Succeeding generations have discovered that it is a magical mirror enabling only Delaneys to see past, present and future. Don't miss Dominic and Elspeth's story in "This Fierce Splendor"--the one that started it all!

I loved Iris Johansen's "Christmas Past" because here we get a glimpse of how Silver Savron is doing, as well as the love story of Rising Star's son. Zara St. Cloud is outcast even among her fellow gypsies. She is desperate to prove she has Delaney blood in her by searching for the mirror. Kevin Delaney is bored. When he finds a housebreaker at Killara, he is determined that she will be his Christmas amusement. Hot!

This book tells the story of a mirror that brings love to those who look into it. It can drive people away, bring them home, prevent events from happening, and help events occur. No matter what a person sees in this mysterious mirror, the mirror brings love to many of the people who have looked into it.