Saint The Books

This book is fun a rhythemic. My one year old daughter loves when I read it to her. She puts her fingers on my lips and just watches my mouth move in amazement. It is a book you can read over and over again.

This book is a hit in our household! The illustrations tell several stories at once (keep an eye on the cat, who keeps wanting to go out when she's in, and in when she's out) and provide a rich subtext to the main story. The text itself is engaging on so many levels...the rhymes, the diction, the repetition, the animal sounds, not to mention the way it portrays a hectic and not-entirely-normal school-day morning in a New England household.
My husband and I have read this over and over with our son since he was 2 years old. He's now almost 5 and we all still love it.

I have read this wonderful book many many times to my 2 year old grandson. I finish reading it and he wants it read again. We are on our 6th week of checking it out at the library. I will probably purchase this book. The words flow like a song and he is getting to the point where when it says "the cow looked at me and the cow said ___" he fills in the "moo" part. The illustrations are equally as good. There is so much detail and objects to see that it takes many readings to take note of all of the details. I enjoy reading it as much as he enjoys listening. We are currently searching for other books by this author.

Predictable repetitive rhyming text begs for a child to participate. Large colorful illustrations hint provide hints for what comes next. A great book for the younger set, not to mention a little humor for the adult reader.

They Say There Was a War collects fifty detailed, personal narratives of men and women who served in the United States military in all different services and theaters during World War II. The individuals tapped to tell their stories in their own words range from a survivor of the Bataan Death March to one who worked on building the Thai-Burma Railway. From bloody battles to harrowing conditions of poor hygiene to the threat of starvation and much more, They Say There Was a War gives a vivid impression of precisely what everyday life on all aspects of the battle front was like. Printed on high quality paper and illustrated with occasional black-and-white photographs, They Say There Was a War is an utterly invaluable primary source emphatically recommended for college and library collections.

This book is filled with the stories of men who served during WWII. The editors have effectively used the Veterans own words to show what the country was like before, during, and since WWII through the eyes of those who were there. The arc of the veterans' lives mirrors that of our history.

As "The Greatest Generation" falls to the "silent artillery of time," this book is a wonderful document for bringing them, and the era that they lived through, to life.

I Recommend that you read, "They Say There Was a War."

this is an awsome book. I haven't read the whole thing yet, but two of my uncles are in it.
WWII is one of the most interesting things I've learned about in school.

This is a combination of stories as told by the men who lived them. No heros or generals just the everyday service man who got the job done. You can relate better to stories like this becasue people like you lived it. My hat is off to those American Heros who helped to give us what we have today - Freedom.

Fun book for any Catholic who is interested in saints and their individual stories and origination. Who would have ever thought there was a saint for gall bladder problems!!!

I bought this book as a gift for a confirmation student and I loved it so much I'm going to order another. It has short stories about many patron saints and then it has color prayer card images for each one! The stories are easy for the students to understand and it's a great way to learn more about the saints. I would definitely recommend this one for any Catholic.

I had tried to order this from my book club, but they could not get it in. Thank you AMAZON again for granting my wishes and granting them promptly. The book itself is dear to my heart, and it is just as beautiful and endearing as I knew it would be.

I wouldn't call this a page turner, but it is full of fun history and meaningful stories.

What better way to learn about time management than during those otherwise unproductive drives to and from work? I appreciate the perspective from this CD. Catholicism is not just a chapter at the end of the book, but informing and interwoven throughout the sound principles and techniques taught by secular professionals in this industry. But, don't assume you can accomplish time management changes just by listening. You must still do some assignments at a desk (or kitchen table). Now if they could only include those appendix materials with the CD...

There is no magic pill or fix in Durand's book. It is the simple truth that we all know but fail to put into action.

Wow! As a convert to Catholicism, I always was in awe at what made good Catholic families tick and how they managed to get everything done, have awesome kids, and seem very balanced. Here is the answer! This book is unlike any time management book you've ever read, and it is indeed distinctly Catholic and prayer centered. I would also recommend it for Protestants as the same principles could help them as well. The key is balance balance balance, prayer, and priorities. After trying this book out I found my time was actually increased and I got more done, and felt good about it too! We even have been successful in launching family prayer. Can't say enough. Buy the book!

Written by successful motivational speaker Dave Durand, Time Management for Catholics offers reliable techniques for overcoming procrastination, making efficient use of one's time and keeping one's spiritual life a priority. Individual chapters address useful time savers such as kicking excessive television addiction, setting reasonable goals, keeping personal papers and supplies organized, and much, much more. Although written especially for Catholics and with a strong emphasis on the importance of keeping one's heart open to Christ, the useful physical and mental techniques in Time Management for Catholics are quite applicable to time-starved readers of all faiths and ecumenical backgrounds.

This is an excellent read and undoubtedly brings the book of Acts to life in a whole new light. Gene Edwards is a great storyteller and has a technique to his writing that portrays his Biblical characters down-to-earth and authentic to the reader.

Sometimes we like to put Biblical characters on a pedestal. This book offers a human side to the Apostle Paul, Silas, Luke and Timothy, which is very refreshing. One realizes that when it comes down to it we are all the same - spiritual beings incased in a temporary earthly body. The Titus Diary has a way of compelling the reader to look inward to the issues of the inner man. Taking the Christian to a deeper level of faith and leading to a journey of the spirit.

After reading The Titus Diary, the travels of the disciples in the New Testament will have a new reality when read. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is on a spiritual journey to know God more.

The Bible presents a general outline with details of some major
events. Gene Edwards fills in the gaps of Paul's Second Missionary Journey in his book, The Titus Diary. Gene broadens
the Biblical account by using realistic, natural explanations which are fictional but in no way do harm to the Biblical records.

His amplifications create a human element to the Biblical account. He paints vivid pictures of Paul's struggles and of
the life of the early churh. You begin to feel what Paul felt
as he faced the rejection of the Jewish leaders and the pagan
culture of the Greek and Romans. At the same time, you will
experience the joys of new believers in Christ as they meet in
their homes--their new found faith, the joy of sharing and
encouraging one anoher in a natural and spontaneous manner.

Gene develops not only the character of Paul but also of
numerous others including Silas, Luke and Timothy. He also
creates numerous other fictional characers, one of which is

Blastinius, a man determined to undo everything that Paul sets
out to accomplish.

In short, Gene makes the book of Acts leap to life right before
your eyes. I recommend that you read all of his books on the
Book of Acts, The Revoltion, The Silas Diary, The Titus Diary, The Timothy Diary, The Priscilla Dairy and The Gaius Diary.
By doing so you will have covered the entire Book of Acts and
will have a completely new appreciation of not only this book
but of the letters of Paul recorded in the New Testament.

If you read the first one, the Silas diary, you don't even need to read a review to want to read the second one. But if you're still unsure, you have nothing to fear! Once again, the new testament comes to life through Paul's journey. The action, the passion, the love these first missionarie had for the world are fictionalized in these diaries and presented in such an awesome first hand view, you have to sit back in awe. I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 star only because the first book made me cry. This one didn't, although it was still moving.

Gene Edwards can make you see the works of Acts and the New Testament in a fresher light. You seem to understand what happened to make Paul address certain issues. It also ushered a much awaited healing for me. No matter what we walk through, or the lies spoken against the church today, Paul and the strength he walked in from Christ shines through for us today. It said to me, "Hey! If he can forgive those people, then I can forgive too!" It is really a must read for every believer!

This is an inspiring book about good things and circumstances coming out of bad things. I loved it and would definitely recommend it to anyone!

This was one of my favorite books EVER!!! It was a great plot with tons of twists that kept me guessing. I was so drawn in to the book that everthing else was forgotten. It was like I was in a new world. The characters were amazingly done and seemed very real. This wasn't your typical LDS romance book, and was a great change. If you love LDS romance you have to read this book. I think it's one of the hardest books to put down that I've ever read. You will not regret buying this book! It's one you can read over and over again. It's definitly worth every cent!

Josi Kilpack has well-earned her spot as one of my favorite authors. In this book, she takes a storyline that might at first seem a little cliche, then puts some fantastic spins in it so you never know what's going to happen next. I was really impressed by her ability to keep me guessing all the way through the book. Her characters are believeable and as usual, I couldn't put it down until the very end.

This was a fabulous book! I was immediately able to empathize with Emma and totally fall in love with Andrew. The characters stayed with me long after I closed the book. The story was rich with conflict, resolution, loneliness and love. It was book that ended with a smile and a sigh but frustration too that it was over. So I went ahead and read it again. It was even better the second time around! :)

If you are looking for a definitive study of the life of Paul, this would be a good place to start. Beth Moore begins by reconstructing what Paul's early life must have been like, based on studies of Jewish life in those times. She then proceeds to the Biblical accounts in Acts which describe his conversion, and subsequent ministry. She then proceeds to the letters Paul wrote to his disciples, such as Timothy. Moore teaches us what a truly inspiring figure Paul is and applies his example of faithfulness into what God would have us aspire to today.

Beth Moore has done it again! She is truly gifted by the Holy Spirit! She takes you through the life of Paul, and you will see Paul in a different light. She brings out the humility and passion of Paul that I have never picked up on before. You will learn to share Paul's passion for Christ with this book.

I first became aware of the vibrancy of Beth Moore's teachings at my church's women's group. What an awesome teacher of God's word she is,and this book did not disappoint me. Beth takes a look at the life of Paul, from his birth, conversion from a zealous Jew to a humbled Christian, and the missionary journeys he undertook in Christ's name and brings them to life on these pages. She has a way of pondering aspects of the biblical narratives that really open one's eyes, and gives you a depth and breadth and taste of what life might have been like for the apostle Paul that one normally wouldn't realize, and then encourages and challenges us to live our lives for Christ in similar ways. I did not read this book in one sitting, but read a little every day, and came away delighted to have "tasted" each morsel she offered. I love Beth Moore's devotion to the Lord, and she has inspired me.

This is perhaps as good as any of everything Beth Moore has written, although given the very un-attractive cover design, this book did poorly in 'popular' sales. But by word from experience, this is extremely well written in keeping consistent with her context, and yet contains some very honest interpretations which is at times a hard pill to swallow, but insightfully proposed with clear challenges, as well as an in-depth view of truly what is associated and required "to Live is Christ" embodied through one willing to submit to Jesus Christ without compromise. This is a must for any person seriously wishing to follow Jesus un-swaveringly.

If you've ever thought about doing the Santiago De Compostela pilgrimage you should read this book. Fr. Codd's memoirs of his great walk is mostly delightful, funny and sobering. The camino is not a little stroll. There will be pain: blisters on top of blisters, sweat, aching legs and sometimes sickness from bad food or water. The pilgrim hostels are not fancy, it's a cot with clean(?) bedding and at times questionable food. The showers and toilets are spartan, on one occasion there was no toilet at all, just a hole in the floor.

Fr. Codd has a fine sense of humor and a great curiosity about the camino and the people on it that make hte book quite entertaining. Now, Fr. has probably lived in foreign parts too long and he falls into the habit of being apologetic about America when asked questions by the smug, pampered European pilgrims. That annoyed me. He also is too hard on his brother priests that he meets along the way. He gets furious at three priests who choose to say mass without making a fuss over the pilgrims present. Other than those few nuisances the book is lovely and I'm so glad I read it.

The story of this man's pilgrimage can be a metaphor for our walk of life. The human encounters and the spiritual insights are worth reading many times. I highly recommend it to anyone!

Kevin's book really describes the daily routine of the "Camino". The "Camino" is this friendship and fellowship among the pilgrims. It reflects with rich and live details the saga of a pilgrim. And I can affirm it, because I was one the Camino's family members that Kevin mentions on his book. I had the privilege to walk along with him and our other family members. Kevin thank you for this wonderful book.

After reading this book I've ordered several more for friends and family - a great read!
What I liked most is that while Kevin walked the camino he looked - and acted - pretty much like everyone else. Few seemed to suspect, at least initially, that under that scruffy external appearance walked a deeply devout and religious man. Thus the conversations he relates were not restrained by how people might have expected a priest to behave - nor how one was supposed to behave in the company of a priest. To the other pilgrims he apparently came across a regular guy who liked to drink beer, and when irritated enough, could cuss as well as the rest.

For anyone who has already done the camino, it will certainly bring back fond memories, and make them live again, as you follow the author, trudging from albergue to albergue, blisters and all. If you haven't already done the camino, you should certainly find a great deal in this book stimulating you to get on and do it yourself - without creating any illusions that such a pilgrimage would be like a big picnic!

And finally, even those who are adverse to the idea of walking or biking the camino will certainly be fed spiritually and emotionally, by the many inner reflections that Father Codd shares with us as he walks along the pilgrim way of St. James.

In preparation for walking the Camino de Santiago later this year, I have read several accounts of pilgrim journeys. None has spoken to me as clearly to me as Kevin Codd's book. His humanity shines through the pages as he writes of both external and internal joys and challenges along the way. I read the book over a period of a couple of weeks, at a pace of one or two chapters a day. Nearing the end, I began to feel a sense of what I imagine is the rhythm of the Camino. This is a book that offers a beautiful experience in the reading.

This collection of primary texts from pagan, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic sources -- several translated for the very first time -- is absolutely wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, and recommend it to anybody at all interested in Abraham, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, folklore, the ancient Near East, Jewish midrashic materials, Mormonism, etc., etc.

Criticisms of the Book of Abraham, such as those from 1912 and since 1967 (e.g., Charles Larson's 1985 and 1992 editions of By hand upon papyrus) have often approached the Book of Abraham in a rather fallacious manner, claiming (incorrectly) that the papyri discovered in 1967 are the same papyri used for the translation of the Book of Abraham. Notwithstanding, many critics have avoided the question of whether the contents of the Book of Abraham, that have many elements of Abrahamic lore non-existant in the Biblical texts, plausibility. This volume by Tvedtnes et al., reveals that all these elements have, in differing gradiants, ancient textual support, texts that could not have possibly been known to the Prophet Joseph Smith in the 1800's. Indeed, this book will long be on the "must ignore" list of all self-respecting anti-Mormons for many years to come. Nevertheless, it is strongly recommended for those wishing to learn the true nature of the Book of Abraham, that of a true scriptural text translated by a true prophet of God, the ignorant protestations of critics notwithstanding.

This book has to be the best book that I have read, other than the Book of Mormon. It is by far the greatest thing that FARMS has published and the most devastating scholarly work to the critics of the Book of Abraham. In it, Mr. Tvedtnes, Mr. Hauglid and Dr. Gee present newly discovered and long forgotten texts that flat out verify the claims made in the Book of Abraham. But the text of this book is laid out in a format that speaks for itself. The three editors of this book simply transferred the texts over to this book format and added some footnotes and a chapter heading. From ancient Greek, Persian, Muslim, Latin, Christian, Jewish, Coptic, Egyptian, Summerian and Dead Sea Scroll sources, this fantstic volume offers many fantastic insights that 1) verify the claims of Abraham's birthplace, life and ministry among the Egyptian and Canaanite peoples as made in the Book of Abraham 2) verify that the facsimiles of the Joseph Smith Papyri do in fact correlate to the Book of Abraham texts 3) show a more profound life and ministry of Father Abraham than what conventional Biblical scholarship offers us, i.e. doctrinal and astrological teachings. I could write and entire book in reviewing this book, but I will allow this fantastic text to speak for itself. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about the Book of Abraham and what the latest scholarship offers. And, as a bonus, there are pictures of newly discovered Egyptian papyri that have an eerie resemblance to facsimile 1 in the Joseph Smith papyri. And, lo and behold, underneath this other "Lion Couch scene", which includes a man on an alter that is about to be sacrificed, is inscribed Abraham's name and the instructions to "write these words together with this picture..." makes you think, doesn't it?

This book is just one of many - though perhaps the best - that authenticates and vindicates the Prophet Joseph's claims about his translation of the Book of Abraham and shuts down all of the attacks made by uneducated "scholars". Every day now, Joseph is looking better and better.

"Millions shall know Brother Joseph again. Hail to the Prophet!"

Traditions about the Early Life of Abraham is a great collection of texts, documents, and translations pertaining to the life of Abraham. These things are presented in an unbiased way, though are obviously intended for an LDS audience, though the book should be interesting to any Christian, Jew, or Muslim, or a member of any Abrahamic faith or anyone who is interested in the life of the Prophet and Patriarch Abraham.

The first few chapters brought me to me knees. I cried for her and her family. Her strength and faith are unbelievable. I have read over 20 self help books, but this book is the only one that will stay with me for the rest of my life. It was so very well written as well. It is amazing how in her time of despair, others feeling were her main concern. I will pass this book on and hopefully it will touch more lives like it has mine. It is so amazing. That is all I can say.

This book has had more impact on my life as far as having an eternal perspective than any book I have ever read. I was uplifted by the spiritual experiences and the peace that Christine received as she struggled through the loss of her husband and raising her five, then six children. It is an easy read. I read it in one day, gave it to my 18 year old daughter and she read most of it that evening. It is one of those books that you can't put down. Excellent!

What a beautifully written book. Based on true accounts of author's lost of her husband. This book will move you to tears as she goes through the trials of a single mother of 5 and pregnant with the 6th. Her strength in her faith are very uplifting and inspiring. I would highly recommend this book to everyone.

If you liked Betty Eadie's book Embraced by the light you will be uplifted by Christine Monsens struggle with the loss of her husband and her strong faith that gave her strength and hope. .