Young Americans Books

This is one of the best books I have read on Black life growing up in the 1950's and 1960's. It was a time of hard work and discipline for our parents as well as us. We had to learn to do without and work with what you had and be grateful for that, not like the kids of today. We all need to read this book, if not for the memories, for the kids to know what others had to go through to get where they are today and that hard work pays off. We were taught to respect each other and other people's property. It brought back many, many memories as I am an African-American as well. The way the author writes it's like you're right in the room with the family or involved in whatever situation was going on. I was brought up in the city, but my father was from down south, Texas, and he raised us the same way. It is a book for all ages, especially youngsters to see how it was back then, a real story of African-American History as well as being entertaining. A Must Read.

Survival The Will and The Way is a great book. I enjoyed it very much. I am a very picky reader and I need a book that will keep my attention. This book did just that. Every time I tried to put it down, I found myself picking it right back up to read some more. Reading about this family makes me realize how wonderful life is. Although they seemed to have it rough, they seemingly endured because of their love and togetherness. I felt for the family. The father was a bit too cruel for my taste, but it appears, however, that because of the way that the children were raised, they were better and more well behaved than many of today's children. - There was so much going on near the end, and it was so sad, I can hardly wait for the next book so that I can see what happened to everyone. (I hope that there is another one) Don't leave me hanging!

Like the author, I too was born in Alabama. Although I did not live with the conditions such as the ones that she describes in her book, I have had the opportunity to visit places like the one where she and her family lived. As I read Survival The Will and The Way, it took me home again. I could almost see the clothes hanging all around on wash day. I actually squirmed when the snake was fished from the water. For the most part, I felt as though I was there during each adventure. This book is very well written.

I believe that Survival: The Will And The Way is a novel that will be enjoyed by everone who has the pleasure of reading it. It is fresh as well as refreshing. As the events unfolds, one can visually/virtually experience each event. The cover first "caught my eye." And as I thumbed through the pages, I was hooked. The writer brings to life a time when the world was a better place. "The good old days!" Although those days might just about be gone, this book will hopefully help to bring back some of those olden days when life was simplier and Young.

Miss Young, Thank you for sharing your story. Your presentation was delightful, and the memories are enlightening and enriching. I too long for a form of discipline. I believe that if each and every child could have lived as you described, there would be less hatred and more togetherness. Sometimes folks have it so good that they forget just how good they really have it. Survival The Will and The Way describes the basic essentials needed in life: Love, respect, togetherness, a belief in religion, and a way of survival. Oh, how I wish that we all could have experienced growing up in a place like "Perote." Your Dad reminds me of my Grandfather. He was guick to pull his gun or knife. I especially enjoyed reading about "Uncle John and Doll", and how she could so easily set him off. Our family memories are precious ones. You were wise to document them. I was fortunate to be able to read them. The cover is attractive and sentimental. The size is perfect. And I like the size of the type. We have a hard back in paper weight size - perfect! You and your family have strong constitutions. I will pass this book on to my daughter. You have enspired me to attempt to document the life of my Grandmother in her honor,and for our memories. Thank you for the push! I know that your son and grandson are constantly reminded of the essentials. God bless!

This tape is amazing. From the moment I first read Plath's poetry, I longed to hear her read it herself. Her poetry is so extremely personal. The sound of her voice makes the poetry all the more powerful. This tape also allows the listener to hear the beauty of the words and the rhythm of Plath's works.

A fascinating reading. I love the various nuances of her voice. It adds a new dimension to her poems, which are thrilling, interesting, and pleasant to the ear.

Listening to these recordings is a haunting experience. Plath recorded Side A when she was 25 and in the full blush of newlywed happiness. Like the rigidly structured poems of "The Colossus," Plath's delivery of these earlier poems reflects a painstaking adherence to precision of pronunciation and form. However, turn to Side B, recorded five years later on October 30th, 1962--three days after her 30th birthday, three months before her suicide--and you are at once stunned by the harrowing transformation in both Plath's voice and poetry. These are the "Ariel" poems, the poems that Plath herself declared to be "the best poems of my life; they will make my name." Here, it is clear that all hope and vitality has been sapped, and all that is left are the charred remains of her former self--bruised and beaten, suffocating in a self-made grave of self-loathing and regret. Listen closely, and you can hear the faint murmuring of traffic outdoors, or the gentle shuffling of papers and creaking of wooden drawers. You are lost in her world, locked in her slow destruction. Sylvia Plath's pain bleeds from these recordings, and you will not walk away from them unstained.

There are poems here to warm your heart, and others to chill your blood. The 1957 poem "Sow" is a glorious celebration of the muddiness and bloodiness of thriving, procreating life, redolent of the optimistic romanticism of Wordsworth or Robert Graves. When we get to the later recordings, on side two, the poet's nerve ends are raw-exposed. "Daddy", with its dark and terrible imagery - "Every woman adores a fascist, the boot in the face..." - makes you wonder exactly how her father, who died when she was a child, behaved toward her. That and "Lady Lazarus" are about as dark as poetry can get. Not every poet is the best reader of their work, but Plath conveys her agony in these recordings in a way that surely no one else could do. If you are prepared to probe the very centres of poetic pain, get this tape.

This cassette is an amazing recording. Hearing Plath read her poems "Lady Lazarus" and "Ariel" is an experience beyond compare. Hearing the intonation of her voice leads one closer to discovering another dimension to the poetry beyond that written on the page. Her poems are works of art that are brought to a new plateau when she infuses her voice. They begin to stand in a new space, replicating the motion that her poem "Ariel" describes.

A Thousand Never Evers is a story about injustice, family, personal growth, and courage. A courage to stand up for what you believe in. A courage that requires sacrifices. A courage to do the right thing when all you want to do is ignore it, cast a spell on it, and make it go away.

Through the eyes and voice of Addie Ann Pickett, we feel what it's like to live in the middle of the American Civil Rights Movement. When Addie Ann's brother disappears due to Addie's honest misstep, we feel her loss. When Addie discovers the truth about her father, we feel her pain. When Addie must lower her eyes in the presence of white folk, we feel her shame, and yet, at the same time, we feel her rage. But in the end, Addie Ann must find the courage to step out of her brother's shadow and prove to herself, her family, and the community that it's her time to speak. If not, she risks losing her family, forever.

The journey of this Negro girl shares similarities to the many girls of today. She's excited to be entering 7th grade and longs for the affections of a boy. She doesn't want to be treated like the baby of the family anymore, and she'd love a new look, one that captures her evolving maturity.

A Thousand Never Evers grips you on the first page and challenges readers to keep up with its pulsing pace. Shana Burg's debut novel is in the same category as Gary D. Schmidt's Newberry Honor book, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy.

I couldn't stop listening to this book on CD. It is an intreging plot and one I would love to share with my family.

A Thousand Never Evers is a very touching story forcing us to deal with our past as Americans. It takes the reader on an artful journey of the trials and tribulations of an African American family during the 60's in the deep South. A must read for those who thirst for true literary genius.

Every so often a book comes along that takes an important historical chapter in history and renews it, using fiction as a vehicle to bring the period alive. There have been sundry books written about the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S., but Shana Burg's new book breathes fresh air into the period. Her characters are marvelous, truly unforgetable and her prose resonates throughout. Perhaps most important, for a new generation of American youth, whose context for social justice is so different from what existed less than a century ago, this book will be a wake up call, offering both an index of how far we've come and a sense of what needs to be done. Of course it is much more than a just wonderful book for young adults -- it's a terrific read for anyone. In short: A Thousand Never Evers is not only a great story. It's an important one too.

If there's one book you, your children, and your students should read this summer, it's Shana Burg's debut novel, A Thousand Never Evers.

Set in Kuckachoo, Mississippi in 1963, A Thousand Never Evers is historical fiction told from the point of view of the 12-year-old African American girl, Addie Ann Pickett. Kuckachoo is a town separated by color--"the white side" and "the colored side." Racism runs deep, and the town sheriff may be the biggest racist of them all. When Addie Ann makes fun of a white lady's hat, her brother disappears. On top of not knowing whether or not her brother is alive, an incident with the town garden leaves Addie Ann's Uncle Bump on trial, and Addie Ann must find the courage to save him.

Even though Addie Ann's story is fiction, the novel is interwoven with real incidents, tragedies, and figures from the Civil Rights Movement: the deaths of Medgar Evers and Emmitt Till, the church bombing that killed the four little girls, the struggle for the vote, the ridiculous tests African Americans were required to pass before they could register to vote, the terrorism of the Ku Klux Klan, the downright racism African Americans faced every single day, and more.

Through Shana Burg's powerful and emotional writing, you can feel the fear, the injustice, and even the hope that countless many experienced during this dark time in our country's history.

A Thousand Never Evers is also a coming of age story. We see Addie Ann grow from a girl who didn't really think much about "the movement," to one who matures and fights passionately for justice. Without being "preachy," the book sends the message about the importance of standing up for yourself and those around you, preserving your self worth, having the courage to fight for the truth regardless of how frightening the consequences may be, and not judging people based on their outward appearance.

I give this book my highest recommendation and predict that this will be a front runner for the Newbery Medal.

To read this account is to place yourself face to face with the devil of communism. Maria Savchyn's account of her experiences fighting alongside patriots of freedon in Ukraine is both moving and breathtaking. One finds it difficult to even place themselves in the living conditions let alone the dangers she and her colleagues lived day to day: all in the name of forestalling Soviet tyranny and in the hope that one day a democratic Ukraine would be born.

Her bravery will move anyone with a heart who can appreciate the desire to be free.
She is a magnificent example of the best in the human spirit and an inspiration to people everywhere who understand that freedom is not free.

Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, had a glorious history and at one time was the capital of ancient Rus'. Yet the Ukraine gained independence only upon the collapse of the Soviet Union. Oppressed by both Poland and Russia/Soviet Union, many Ukrainians felt resentful and hostile towards both Poles and Russians. During World War II, the Soviet Union and Poland fought on the allied side, so an enemy of the Soviet Union, such as the UPA, became an enemy of the West. While the Ukrainians fought heroically both for the Soviet Union and against, they obviously had no monopoly on heroism. There is also some reliable evidence of the UPA members killing innocent Polish and Jewish civilians. Unfortunately, some Poles retaliated against the UPA atrocities in a revengeful manner. This is an important book, which should be read by all those interested in the war on the Eastern Front during World War II.

Highly recommended for those who are sick and tired reading about the Soviet women "heroes" who had never existed. Maria Savchyn Pyskir was a real guerilla fighter, who didn't shoot blanks at the Nazis or the Soviets, and she hits a bullseye with her riveting memoirs....

This book is the memoirs of Maria Savchyn who spent 15 years of her life (from the ages of 14 to 29) in the Ukrainian underground army fighting for freedom against first the Nazis and then the Soviets. It is an exciting story of strength and determination in the face of overwhelming opposition.

In 1925 Maria Savchyn was born in a Ukrainian village east of the city of Lviv. At that time this was a part of Poland. Ukrainians living in this part of Poland formed the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) to seek independence from Poland, but in 1939 the partition of Poland put Western Ukraine under Soviet control. The OUN continued their activities for independence during this early Soviet occupation, and they formed the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) when the Nazis gained control early in World War II.Fighting first against the Nazis and then the Russians until the mid-1950s, the UPA resisted the occupation forces and fought for an independent Ukraine 50 years before the country actually gained its independence in 1991.

Maria joined the youth division of the OUN in 1940 when she was 14. Later she married a prominent leader of the group. She was an active member until 1954 when she was captured by the KGB. Involved in propaganda, Maria talks more about the day-to-day life of the underground than armed resistance. She gives a remarkably detailed account of her life in the UPA. This includes the names of the towns and villages she stayed in and the names of the people she worked with in the underground.

Its a sad story to read since during the period covered most of her fellow rebels were either captured or killed. Maria herself lost both her children to stay with the rebels. For the last nine years of the resistance she and her allies spent every winter in underground bunkers which were cramped, moist, and dark.

Yet for anyone interested in Ukrainian history or in resistance movements this is essential reading. Few members of the UPA have lived to tell their stories so Maria's book opens the door on a chapter of history long hidden from view. This is, however, not a history of the OUN and the UPA. That book remains to be written and will probably require access to KGB records.

I only wish this book came with a map that detailed the region and the villages mentioned in the text. Most English-language readers will not have sufficient geographic knowledge of the region to follow Maria's exploits without a good map.

This is a story of astonishing courage, resilience, resourcefulness and dignity in the face of the overwhelming resources of the totalitarian Soviet mammoth. The story is told plainly and simply, almost matter-of-factly about a struggle against all odds, a struggle to prevent Ukraine's being drowned in the poisons of Sovietism. Perhaps most striking is the calm dignity with which the author and her colleagues in the Ukrainian underground faced death almost daily, and their quiet determination to continue their mission, well into the 1950's, to fight for some semblance of normalcy in Ukraine no matter what the personal and familial costs to the author and those with whom she served so nobly. This is a stunner.

Tiis was the perfect finish to the christy Miller Series. With each volume the story got more interest. In the begining I was hooked and thought it was really good but when I got to this it was blown away. Read this series all the way through, you won't regret it.

My 19 year old daughter loves these series. She's been reading them since she was 10 years old and still thoroughly enjoys them.

Christy Miller has been waiting years for longtime love interest Todd to make a commitment. In A TIME TO CHERISH, the 10th installment in Robin Jones Gunn's Christy Miller series, Christy and her friends set off on a summer adventure onboard a houseboat, which just might help the on-again off-again couple take the next step in their relationship.

Sure enough, the romantic scenery and lots of pushing from Christy's overbearing Aunt Marti do the trick, and Christy and Todd finally declare themselves a couple. Naturally, Christy could not be more excited. As she revels in the joy of being able to call Todd her boyfriend, plans for the future go into overdrive. While Aunt Marti begins thinking ahead to college degrees and their wedding, Christy attempts to simply slow down and enjoy the moment.

However, even this proves to be tough, as best friends Katie and Doug do not necessarily share in her enthusiasm. Doug has had a crush on Christy for years, so her relationship with Todd has put an end to his hopes. And while Katie is happy for the new couple, it only reminds her that she is still missing a significant other in her life. Determined for Katie to be just as happy as she is, Christy begins a series of disastrous attempts to set her up with Doug.

As it turns out, though, Katie might not need Christy's help at all. When they return to school for their senior year, Katie immediately becomes infatuated with an intriguing exchange student from Europe, and he is certainly returning her attention. Christy tries to warn Katie that the relationship might be dangerous, but Katie refuses to listen to her and their friendship reaches a breaking point. Is Christy just jealous, or is Katie really heading for trouble?

A TIME TO CHERISH is the Christy Miller novel that fans have been waiting for. After nine books filled with "will they or won't they" drama, Christy and Todd finally decide to make it official and begin dating. Avid readers of the series no doubt will be relieved to see the long, drawn-out drama come to an end. The book also manages to deal with complicated relationships between family, friends and significant others in a realistic and positive way. At the same time, Gunn leaves A TIME TO CHERISH with an open ending that certainly will have readers eager for more adventures with Christy Miller.

--- Reviewed by Jennifer Crosby

This is my favorite volume of the young Christy Miller books. I cried over the last two so much. I love when Christy and Todd are together, they're so perfect for each other! I've read all of the Christy books, and all of them made me want a hero like Todd.

No two ways about it, I love these books, and having a three-in-one version makes it all the better. This book contains the concluding volumes in the Christy Miller series, and it's interesting to see how she's progressed from Summer Promise.

In a Time to Cherish, Christy's relationship with Todd couldn't be better as they offically define that they're boyfriend-girlfriend. However, Christy's relationship with her best friend, Katie, on the the other hand, isn't going so well when Katie, desperate for a boyfriend and feeling left out, begins dating Michael, a non-Christian. This story was enthralling, and included some very sweet moments between Christy and Todd. It really inspired me to 'hold out for that hero.'

In Sweet Dreams, after Katie's painful break-up with Michael comes slow healing, and Christy's beginning to think that everything is good again. However, she has no idea that she'll soon be faced with one of the hardest decisions she's ever had to face. I cried at the ending of this book, yet it hit me hard, making me wonder if I could make the same sacrifice as Christy did.

A Promise is Forever would have to be one of my favorite books in the whole series. A large period of time has elapsed since Sweet Dreams, and we find Christy traveling to England for a mission's trip with Doug who's her new boyfriend, Tracy, and Katie. She expects the trip to be a good way to serve God, but she doesn't anticipate any of the speed bumps along the way, such as conlict in her group and trouble with Doug, but most of all, being sent to Spain to serve, away from the rest of her friends. This book will have you in tears at it's touching ending. A fun thing was that we're introduced to Sierra Jensen, Robin Jones Gunn's next book series. Having read the Sierra Jensen books already, it was interesting to see Sierra from Christy's point of view.

Check these books out!

Overall, my son likes this work book. He loves to color the numbers and letters and different shapes. But this book is bit easier for him. I wish it had contained some basic match plus and subtractions for him to work on.

This is very ineteresting book for children. colorful and appropriate activities according to the level. My son love to do activities on this book.

This book is really good because it explains whatever you're doing very clearly. This book actually MAKES me want to do math! I am homeschooled and this is a great book, because it gives me everything I need in 6th grade, like percents, geometry, fractions, division (some easy and in grade level, not 4 divided by 2), measurement, and other great stuff! I highly recommend this book because it's fun and entertaining with color, pictures, and some puzzles. It also comes with stickers.

I Really recommend this book!

This book is really good because it explains whatever you're doing very clearly. This book actually MAKES me want to do math! I am homeschooled and this is a great book, because it gives me everything I need in 6th grade, like percents, geometry, fractions, division (some easy and in grade level, not 4 divided by 2), measurement, and other great stuff! I highly recommend this book because it's fun and entertaining with color, pictures, and some puzzles. It also comes with stickers.

I Really recommend this book!

I really like this series. There is plenty of space on the pages, the print is large and there aren't too many problems on each page that might make it overwhelming. At 352 pages long it has plenty of room for everything. The book gives good practice in addition and subtraction and also spends plenty of time on developing other skills. I thought the test practice is very good too.

One thing I don't like is that each book of the series has the same single page of stickers. It would have been nice if each book had different stickers to make progressing more rewarding. You might want to buy some that your child likes to prevent disappointment. Also, on the front cover it says it includes "posters", but each book (one book for each grade) only has one. It does have puzzles though not as many as it looks on first glance, but some of them are rather useful. It is nice that problems are presented in a variety of ways which keeps it more interesting than in workbooks that are just lists of problems. There are also answers to all the problems at the back, though occassionally there are some wrong answers given. There are not a lot of word problems, but they are here and there in the text.

I think the only downside is that addition and subtraction are taught using a graph format. For instance, for 5 plus 7 it says: Find the 5-row. Find the 7-column. The sum is named where the 5-row and 7-column meet. It is good for a child to see that this is true, but to teach it as the way to do it isn't useful since they'd always have to make/find/use a chart rather than learn how to add.

I would say this is a great book for review or practice or even getting ahead a little. I think the space, pictures and color make it easier to not get overwhelmed with to many problems. I don't think I'd use this as the only text. I'd recommend making sure your child understands what he/she is doing and to give some more practice with word problems. Otherwise I think it is a great workbook.

Love this entire series! This book follows right along with the previous great stories. Can't put her books down!

Lauraine Snelling has done it again! What a wonderful continuation of the Bjorklund/Knutson family saga. Snelling enables one to get completely lost in her books. You laugh out loud, you cry and most importantly, you feel encircled by the love that her characters exude. I can't wait for Rebecca's story!

This is an incredible book. I couldn't put it down. Finished it in one day. Excellent author for period writing

In 1900 Blessing, North Dakota eighteen years old Grace Knutson was born deaf. However, her mother refused to allow her daughter to wallow in silence. Instead she learned and taught anyone interested how to use sign language. Grace complemented that by also learning how to read lips.

Grace has always been in love with Toby Valders, who works at the local mill when he is not in a brawl; she is also his only friend. His haughty mother feels strongly that a deaf mute is not good enough for her son. Affluent New Yorker Jonathan Gould comes to Blessing at the invitation of Grace's aunt to learn first hand life on a farm. He is unsure he will survive the difficult rugged lifestyle except for that fact that he wants Grace, who inspires him to be all he can be.

The third Blessing inspiration historical saga is an entertaining tale that enables the reader to vividly see life on the Northern Plains at the turn of the previous century. Especially enlightening is observing the hard often harsh lifestyle through the eyes of big city Jonathan as he provides a fresh perspective how difficult it can be. Through the hard winters that embellish the isolation, faith in the Lord keeps the Knutson brood and their neighbors going and ready to face anything. This is a fine entry, but references to the past as described in the previous novels (see SOPHIE'S DILEMMA and A PROMISE FOR ELLIE) behooves fans to read them first so as to understand their context. Still this is a delightful story as fans will wonder if Grace will stay inside her comfort zone (Toby), take a risk on the new player on the farm (Jonathan), or neither.

Harriet Klausner

Lauraine Snelling's writing embraces me with the sense of home and family that everyone longs to belong to. I enjoyed reading more about Ingeborg's family and her growth in faith. Getting to know Grace was a delight as she faced the heartaches of destroyed dreams but finds a path better than she imagined. I liked hearing her perspective on others' reactions to her handicap. I missed the last book in this series and now feel I have to read it to catch up with Sophie, and I look forward to the next one about Rebecca Baard and how she works through the pain of having lost both her parents.

_Treasury of Science Fiction_ (1948) is Groff Conklin's second science fiction anthology; his first was _The Best of Science Fiction_ (1946). Thes two anthologies did much to shape how later sf anthologies were done. _Treasury_ is slightly smaller than the first book, but still very large-- 517 pages. The selections are more modern, come from less diverse sources (most are from _Astounding_), and are, I think, of a generally higher quality.

A sampling of the thirty stories are "Tomorrow's Children" by Poul Anderson and F.N. Waldrop, "Rescue Party" by Arthur C. Clarke, "With Folded Hands..." by Jack Williamson, "No Woman Born" by C. L.Moore, "Child's Play" by William Tenn, "The Ethical Equations" by Murray Leinster, "It's Great To Be Back" by Robert A. Heinlein, and "Juggernaut" by A.E. van Vogt. All of the stories, not just those listed, are of good to excellent quality. If many of these stories seem a bit familiar to you, remember: This collection was where many of them were appearing in book form for the first time. And if they seem a bit old-fashioned in some ways, I would argue that quality tells; they still hold up remarkably well.

The contents are divided up into seven categories: The Atom and After, The Wonders of the Earth, The Superscience of Man, Dangerous Inventions, Adventures in Dimension, From Outer Space, and Far Traveling. Categories such as these may have led to the development of Conklin's "theme anthologies" in the fifties.

In another review I once asked if anybody today still remembered Groff Conklin. Since that time, I have stumbled across a piece of scholarship by Bud Webster called _41 Above the Rest: An Index and Checklist for the Anthologies of Groff Conklin_ (2005). It is a 70 page checklist of Conlin's anthologies and the stories reprinted in them. It is perhaps a sign that this man of intelligence and taste is not wholly forgotten.

Back in the day, science fiction was about a story and meaning. These tales had depth and people used them to express hopes, fears and dreams for the future.

This book is a fantastic collection from the golden days, some of these stories range for the 40's onwards.

There are a range of authors here youd know and some you've never heard of.
If youve seen and loved the I,robot movie be sure to get a copy of this to read " With Folded Hands" its clearly a more perfect synopsis of this movie than Asimovs book could be.
Guaranteed a keeper, 5 stars is not enough!

BOUGHT IT AS A YOUNG ADULT AND LOVED IT. GREAT STORIES BY KNOWN AND UNKNOWN AUTHORS. WOULD APPEAL TO SCI-FI READERS OF ALL AGES. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT, IF YOU CAN FIND A COPY.

This is Groff Conklin's second anthology, published originally in 1948. It consists of 30 stories, mostly from the 1940's, and a large number of those were from 1946 and 1947. This differs from his previous collection, which tried to cover short fiction from the entire history of the genre. All but five of these stories first appeared in the pages of "Astounding Science Fiction".

It is amazing how well these stories hold up even today. Yes there are some things which are dated, but on the whole the stories work nearly as well today as they did when they were first published. Included are stories from some of the great masters of Science Fiction, such as Arthur C. Clarke, L. Sprague De Camp, Murray Leinster, Robert A. Heinlein and more. There are also many stories by lesser known writers.

Surprisingly only two of these stories have been recognized in reader polls. These are "With Folded Hands..." by Jack Williamson which was tied for 32nd on the Locus All-Time Poll for novelettes in 1999, and "Rescue Party" by Arthur C. Clarke, which was tied for 9th on the 1971 Astounding/Analog All-Time Poll of short fiction. The Anthology itself was rated 20th on the 1952 Astounding/Analog All-Time Poll of books.

When I was a kid I got this book and read it till the pages turned to dust!

Caribbean foods and their recipes are versatile and different. I have tried many Caribbean recipes but this book had some more surprises for me. I like this book because it has some very nice recipes, has some interesting inforomation about the recipes and background to them and they are pretty simple to make. Recipes I have tried are" chicken in lime sauce (9.6/10); butternut squash in lime (9.4/10); fried tomatoes (9.4/10); banana grumby (9.4/10)Singapore scallops (9.6/10); curry tuna creole (9.4/10). I have many more to try (there are 350 recipes). You'll be glad you will have tried some of the recipes of your choice.

Having lived in the Caribbean, I am hard to please when it comes to our dishes...they have to taste "just right" and be authentic. This cookbook definitely has many recipies that are very familiar to me. True island cooking at its best! You will not be disappointed with this purchase. Gwaan an enjoy it!

My wife loves the fact that I like to cook. Our kitchen shelves are filled with cookbooks and most have a few recipes that I like. Tropic Cooking is one that I consistently use and everyone, including my kids, loves the results.

The Florida Avocado Dip is wonderful, I usually leave off the olives though.

Pork Chops Negril is a sweet treat that just takes a few minutes to create. It's perfect for an evening when you're strapped for time.

Potatoes Bonaventure is always a hit at pot lucks, I think it's the pastrami that catches peoples attention as well as tickles their tastbuds.

If you can get fresh ripe tomatoes that don't taste like cardboard then one of these two recipes are wonderful.

Broiled Tomatoes with Mushroom Bits.

Fried Tomatoes.

I wish I was more of a dessert person because some of these sound wonderful. Cicely's Baked Bananas was an experiment once for a dessert party and it was very well received. I took home an empty plate which is always a good sign.

I highly recommend Tropic Cooking!

I have a libary of cookbooks and "Tropic Cooking" is the one I constantly use.

Love this cookbook. Recipes are from the Caribbean, as well as a number of Florida's best restaurants. I use this book all the time and have for years. It's fun!

A deeply moving, inspiring story. I felt like I was right there with her when she described her brief childhood encounter with Martin Luther King. Her writing brings characters alive like the best fiction I've ever read. I would seriously consider trying to get my school to order this book (I'm studying to become a high school English teacher).

This book was one that opened my eyes to the welfare program and the problems it has. It has also illustrated the social gaps that have been created by gender, race, and poverty. Rosemary did an excellent job in description in the life that she lead, and to how she has overcome the many barriers in her life. A great read for all!

Unafraid of the Dark is a beautifully written, inspirational and deeply touching book. I was unable to put it down from the moment I read the first page. I admire Rosemary and feel that she is an inspiration to all African American women.

This woman knows how to write and she has something to say. She makes her point very effectively. For the cost of a paperback, you can give a copy to every Republican or other person who matters to you who doesn't understand or support Aid to Dependent Children or welfare, etc. Her book leads people to care about her and understand.

Rosemary Bray's memoir cuts through the anti-welfare hype and contempt for poor people, especially poor black women, that brought us "welfare reform." Her mother went on AFDC because her father was a violent gambler, and she had four kids to raise. Welfare enabled rosemary to grow up in threadbare but at least decent poverty--food on table, roof over head,school supplies and so forth. Far from promulgating the "culture of dependency," welfare helped Bray's mother get some independence. And far from passing welfare on to her daughter, Rosemary went to yale. Bray writes so perceptively about her family and her childhood, about the racism of l960s Chicago (and of yale). she made me think about all the little cruelties and deprivations poor people are expected to just accept, and how wrong this is. I wish every white person would read this book, and every person who thinks people are poor because they "don't want to work." Isn't it interesting that even in the midst of the "memoir boom," this book didn't get front page reviews?