Quills Books

Very easy to read. Helpful, practical information. Many chapters with good advice on working with parents. Some information on home visiting. I definately recommend this title.

This is perhaps the most in-depth and detailed biography of Horowitz. From this book you can learn much about Horowitz's psychological and emotional worlds (and even his homosexuality), as well as details of his career. The only drawback is that this book is completed before Horowitz's death, so there are a few years of his life that this book doesn't cover. If you plan to get only one biography of Horowitz, I'll recommend the one by Harold C. Schonberg.

Book was great man! I loved the book so much, I went out and rented the movie! You have to see it to believe it!

Paul Glennon lives a real life. He works at a real job (as much as any computer-related job can be a real one.) But you wouldn't know it to read this book.

People familiar with Donald Barthelme will have some inkling of what Glennon's stories are like. But How Did You Sleep is not as distant, not as cold as Barthelme could often be. These stories are confessional; they're personal; they're also very strange: a man discovers his wife is made of wood; another man wanders through a museum devoted to his failed love affair; a high-powered businessman is thrown off the Board of Directors and turned into a bear. But the highlight story, perhaps, is not really a story at all -- it is a story merely implied in the notes for a (fictional) art exhibit.

I would heartily recommend this book to fans of Barthelme, or of Ray Vukcevich. Or to anyone interested in something coming from another direction altogether from most everyone publishing today.

This is an extremely fun and interesting book! I could barely put it down it was so fun! I suppose while it helps to be a fan of Mr. Grodin, this is still a book I'd recommend to anyone. Not only does it contain some really funny parts, but he does have some good insights on life (hence the title).

If you want to have an enjoyable read, read this book!

Celeste Prescott discovers her guardians have left her penniless and she must now seek employment. Celeste travels to London and accepts the position of companion to a young lady. Roderic, The Earl of Campion is a wealthy Englishman and friend to the German prince. Fate throws Celeste and Roderic into a situation where they are both striving to keep the love struck young lady and the love struck prince apart. But Celeste and Roderic find themselves in an overwhelming mutual attraction.

An Improper Alliance is an interesting view into the regency life. Jane Toombs illustrated the standards of society. I liked Celeste, who is a lady of common sense and doesn't allow the dictates of society to rule her. An Improper Alliance is a good story to relax with, I found it enjoyable.

Rosemary
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The Improved Binoculars: Below me the city was in flames, the foremen were the first to save themselves. I saw steeples fall on their knees, lovers held short of the final spasm, their elbows held back by giant escorts of fire. .... An agent kicked the charred bodies of an orpanage to one side, marking the site carefully for a future speculation. All this I saw with my improved binoculars... This poem is the poem which gives the book its title. Very strong poem and almost makes one taste the bile rising in the throat... A MUST READ!!!!!!!!!

Savannah Madison Ruhl had one dream growing up as a child. As an adult she turned that dream into a reality when she opened Sweet Chocolate Ecstasy, but can she hang on to the reality? Her candy story is heading straight for bankruptcy, which will affect not only her life, but the lives of her two employees, both of whom desperately need their jobs. In a desperate attempt to save her business, Madison enters a contest at a candy makers' convention, knowing that the only way her store will make it is if she wins the $1500 prize and all the publicity that goes with it.

Madison's troubles mount as she is visited nightly by a prince who invades her dreams. The dark prince awakens a passion in her that she's never felt. At the same time, Madison is forced to hire chocolatier designer Craig Winslow if she has any hope of winning the contest. Craig breezes into her life on a Harley with a bulge beneath his leather pants that makes promises she hopes he'll keep. Yet both men have dark secrets that could devastate Madison if she were to discover them.

Even when Madison tries to hide her emotions, her raw, unbridled passion, strong sense of caring, and despair, are all very evident in her sapphire eyes. It is this passion that lures both men to her, makes them both love her and want her to return her love. She has a very difficult decision to make, and one that is only complicated by the deception of both men. Madison is the first heroine I've truly identified with in a long time. Valdez has created such a three-dimensional character in Madison that I couldn't help sensing that her compassion, despair, and desires were all real. In Sweet Chocolate Ecstasy, Carolina Valdez creates a riveting love triangle in which nothing is as it seems.

Trista
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Paige Matheson needs a break from teaching and to recover after a bad break up. Needing something different to renew her love of learning and teaching, she joins an archaeological expedition to the legendary Pompeii, at the foot of the sleeping volcano, Mt. Vesuvius. Paige has also arranged to take art lessons while she is there, and volunteers her services as an artist to the expedition

In her art class, the embarrassingly nude model in front of her reminds her of someone. Not only does he resemble Priapus, the god of fertility for the Greeks, she is astounded to realize that he is her old college buddy, Tap, from way back whom she lost touch with after an argument. Except he's not quite the same old buddy that she hung around with. Not only has his body developed substantially, after sketching him nude, she can never quite look at him the same again.

Paige finally realizes her love for Tap, and Tap realizes his greatest dream, as he has always been in love with Paige. As they delve into ancient Pompeii and uncover priceless treasures, they find much more than they bargained for, danger looms behind every hidden corner.

Where Vesuvius Sleeps was a joy to read. Smart, sexy, and full of intrigue, the events that unfold are hotter than Mt. Vesuvius, which looms threateningly over the story. While the volcano doesn't erupt, more than enough hot, steamy romance and action does! The hero and heroine were very real, very sexy, and their passion was amazing.

Carolina Valdez drew me into the story quicker than you can say "pyroclastic flow", and I'll definitely keep an eye out for future works by her!


Cassidy
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C. M. Ward says his favorite Bible verse is Psalm 16:11, "Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." From that stance he describes the abundant life God has given him as a man of God seeking to follow Jesus Christ.

His journey begins in his parents' house during the early days of penetcost, the era in which my grandmother Maude Harris lived. He discusses how the movement was grappling with issues of doctrine in the formative stages. Chronologically we're moved along to his years as a student at Central Bible Institute in Springfield, Missouri. Then the early years of ministry are described. I related to the closed doors he experienced, and how that when one door would close, God would open a better opporunity for him.

I also related to what he went through in the field of communication and travel, two arenas I thoroughly enjoy. The World War II era presented some particularly difficult challenges in travel, but God made a way. Brother Ward loved the medium of radio, which was in its heyday when "Revival Time" was being developed.

One error in makes in discussing the Jim Bakker/Jimmy Swaggart matters is Jimmy Swaggart is NOT a cajun. Whomever he talked to in that New Orleans restaurant was incorrect. The culture of Louisiana is more complex that the overview he presents. Brother Swaggart is originally from Ferriday, Louisiana. That is NOT cajun country.

I'm surprised that no one has reviewed this. Possibly it's because a lot of people don't think God and the sexual underworld should be in the same title. Not so! This book puts a whole new -- and "about time" -- perspective on the true meaning of religion and spirituality. Although the book has a somewhat scattered and blurred focus at some points, all in all, I've not come across a more concentrated and thought-provoking spiritual book. Highly recommended, especially for those who would like a refreshing and relevant perspective on the true essence of Christianity.