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This book will touch your emotions and inspire your mind in an unforgettable way. The faith of Arthur and Wilda Mathews amazes me. Their insight into the purposes of God, their ability to trust and obey, and their humble resolve in the face of great difficulty are a testimony to the sustaining power of God. Few people have lived as deep a firsthand experience of uncertainty and hardship as the Mathews. Only God could give the Mathews family the faith and courage to live through the events recorded in this book.

I could not read this book without crying, it was so full of God's grace and care for those who give up all to follow Christ. Filled with eye-witness accounts of the Chinese Communistic terrors, this book is both inspiring and entertaining.

The Matthews family were among the last missionaries out of China as the country went down to the Communists. This is the story of the two years they spent near the Mongolian border, tested in every way. Their faith grew strong in the Refiner's fire, as they found the Living God able to meet every need. This book will give you principles and practical help for the suffering you are undergoing as a believer in Jesus Christ.

This book will touch your emotions and inspire your mind in an unforgettable way. The faith of Arthur and Wilda Mathews amazes me. Their insight into the purposes of God, their ability to trust and obey, and their humble resolve in the face of great difficulty are a testimony to the sustaining power of God. Few people have lived as deep a firsthand experience of uncertainty and hardship as the Mathews. Only God could give the Mathews family the faith and courage to live through the events recorded in this book.

I loved this book! I live on the NY/VT border, so I spend a lot of time in southern Vermont, and it was so great to be reading about places that I have been to. It's really interesting to have a mental image of a place because you've been there, and then you learn that this place has a much darker past than you ever could have imagined, and the picture changes, but your interest increases. It's really cool. Citro's books are some of my favorites. He's a great author - I love his writing style.

Joseph Citro's collections of Vermont folklore have become as much a part of the Green Mountain State as sugaring and the Lake Champlain Monster. GREEN MOUNTAINS, DARK TALES continues this series of terrificly readable and enjoyable stories based on Vermont folklore and legend. Anyone who likes the state or just likes a good story would do well to pick up this book. It makes for addictive reading.

Yet again, I have been enthralled, scared and drawn in by Mr. Citro's tales about my home state. He even covered my home-town ghost in this installment, which thrilled me to no end. He is truly one of our master storytellers, and I highly recommend all of his work.

In the tradition of old-time Yankee yarn-spinners, Citro delivers something that's all too rare nowadays--a darn good story. Dozens of them, in fact. I got so wrapped up in the tale called "The House of the Feasting Dead" that I nearly went past my subway stop. This is a hair-raising tour "dark" side of Vermont, a place populated by ghosts, mystics, spiritualists and even a "stone-throwing devil."

I thought this book was a great introduction to the theories and ideas behind Horticultural Therapy, Wilderness Programs, and other such rehabilitative nature-based programs. It provides a good general overview and is easy to read.
For someone (like me) who is looking for a book more advanced psychological explanations and discussions, I'd look somewhere else. Lewis is an alright writer, but he is a horticulturalist, not a psychologist. He often lacks the insight into how and why plants are meaningful in our lives. I would provide another recommendation, but I'm still searching myself!
In general, a very good read. He's spot-on with a lot of stuff...just don't expect mind-blowing insights on the psychological impacts of the treatments and programs he discusses.

This book is filled with valuable information about our relationship with nature--and, therefore, ourselves at a very deep level. I find it an incredible resource, citing research on community gardens, horticultural therapy, the deep and enduring relationship between people and plants. Gardeners, environmentalists, and anyone who loves plants will find reinforcement, information, and inspiration in these pages.

Charles Lewis is the undisputed champion of people-plant relationships. A learned man, well-versed in all aspects of horticulture, Lewis is also an excellent writer. Lewis asks: "In what ways do plants enter our mental and spiritual lives?" What exactly is the importance of cultivating our own "inner garden." Gardens grow persons, not just plants. Lewis found that to pursue his interest in the human side of horticulture he had to look to other disciplines - psychology, sociology, geography, and medicine. Charles Lewis's Green Nature/ Human Nature is a must read for anyone who loves to garden. "Horticultural Therapy for the Soul" perhaps describes this book, but actually it is more. Check out this rare gem--you'll love it. Tom Ogren, author of Allergy-Free Gardening, Ten Speed Press.

I really enjoyed this book. It's a book about our human interaction with green nature. Very informative, very well researched, with individual text and quotes annotated to a huge and diverse bibliography. From window boxes in the ghettos, up through the role of plants in prisons and hospitals, to the attraction of parks and great forests and botanical gardens of the world, Charles Lewis explores our need to experience and/or nurture those historically ancient green living beings that are sharing their planet with us. The tons of gardening books I have (you know, the ones with compost-smudged pages and mispelled Latin scribbled in the margins) will not share the same shelf with this book. They are cookbooks, this is a book on hunger.

This is an excellent text that shows both engineers and managers how to apply principles to reducing environmental compliance costs. The works of Dr. Cheremisinoff are well known in the environmental management and pollution prevention fields. This book is a wonderful source of ideas and techniques for senior environmental managers.

This is an excellent book to generate cost saving ideas from. It combines simple engineering and management principles with a focus on proving to the reader how good environmental performance translates into good economic performance. The authors have done a great job in showing the basic prinicples and benefits of pollution prevention within the context of environmental management systems. The many industry-specific examples on P2 and waste minimization are simply excellent. I highly recommend this book for environmental managers.

Very informative book with new concepts on how to apply life cycle costs to pollution prevention projects. This book brings together two related subjects very clearly. It has helped our refineries see more clearly how an EMS can be applied within the context of pollution prevention. It clearly shows by many examples reasons for displacing end of pipe treatment trechnologies.

Nicholas Cheremisinoff is a consulting engineer with more than twenty years experience in design, research, development, manufacturing, and teaching. Avrom Bendavid-Val is Vice President for Environment and Development at Chermonics International Inc. In Green Profits: The Manager's Handbook for ISO 14001 And Pollution Prevention, Cheremisinoff and Bendavid-Val effectively collaborate to cover the two tightly connected topics of environmental management systems (EMS) and pollution prevention (P2). Together they show how to implement an EMS (especially ISO 14001) so that it leads to profitable pollution prevention innovations, and how to identify and implement pollution prevention measures within the context of a sound and strategic business framework. Green Profits provides the information and tools enterprising managers can apply to achieve the benefits of both EMS and P2 -- and do so in ways that fit within the corporation's existing management systems. Nicholas Cheremisinoff and Avrom Bendavid-Val Green Profits is a highly recommended addition to academic, professional, and corporate environmental engineering reference collections.

Green Stone of Healing is a fast-moving, complex fantasy series that follows four generations of strong women and the mysterious green stone that binds them to their people and culture as well as to each other. First in a series, The Vision nimbly covers the political, religious, and societal forces that converge in one person: Helen Andros. A very human heroine, Helen is trapped by forces from within as well as without. She struggles to understand who she is and her fate, while impacting nearly everyone around her. Her desires and best intentions often run afoul of her temper and her fierce stubbornness not to conform.

Snared in other people's webs of fear, deceit and power-grabbing, she becomes the loci of negative attention from the priests, rulers and military officers of her society. The Green Stone of Healing is destined to change her entire society, not just Helen.

Some readers will relate to her wild, compassionate heart and struggle to realize her destiny while keeping body and soul intact. Others will appreciate the fast action, complex political machinations and sometimes shocking violence of a society on the edge of implosion. There's magic woven in with the mundane realities. The author explores the concept of grand human cycles as represented by the multi-generational nature of the series and the reincarnation of the primary characters.

As a journalist and professional writer, Talmadge knows how to tell a story. This first book will hook you for the others to follow.

This is an intriguing book, and one showing considerable imagination. The plot lines maintained my interest throughout. The story never dragged and that is quite an achievement Not many authors nor books can lay claim to that. I quickly lose interest when I continually have to uncross my eyes. That never, ever happened with "Visions".
The author weaves a tale of moral fortitude,disturbing venality, hints of past wars and portents of future strife. Sexual aspects and tensions are appropriately presented as undertones, but do not go unnoticed.
The setting is somewhat futuristic and is cleverly presented what with skimmer and rotor vehicles. The author allows the reader to make what we will with this aspect of the story. This is a good way to do this.
I strongly advise studying the Glossary first. I didn't and had to play catch up. The Glossary is very interesting in and of itself. It is further evidence of the imaginative scope of the book.
The writing is excellent. It is very, very clearly written. This attribute cannot be overstated. I am sure I have read books as well written but none come to mind just now.

I am looking forward to an early release of the sequels and I hope they tie up some of the deliberate loose ends (hooks)left unaddressed. I heartily recommend "The Vision" to any thinking adult reader.

This first book in a projected multi-book saga introduces us to Helen Andros, a feisty and appealing military physician in a world ruled by malign reactionary theocrats and riven by racial distinctions -- a world vaguely reminiscent of the contemporary US of A. Lieutenant Andros goes through more trials, both literally and figuratively, than the perils of Pauline, and, while she doesn't always come out on top, she makes for good company, with an irrepressible, wise-cracking style that blends elements of heroines from film noir and screwball comedy. The writing is solid, and a glossary at the back of the book helps readers keep track of an extensive cast of characters which includes virtuous, conflicted heroes like Lord James and Lord Matthew and hissable villains like Prince Enoch. Despite the bleak world of Azgard conjured by the author, the book feels humanistic and warm, and its concluding vision (the vision of the title) whets reader interest in future installments.

The Toltecs dominated the island, narrow minded and set on power and domination their rule and their say so was law. They especially were against the Turanians, blue or green eyed people, their hatred ran deep for them, and there was a reason why although we are not fully aware of what it is in this first book of the series.

In the beginning of this read we meet Helen, a doctor in the service of the military, and one of great knowledge, but one that has little respect in the world she lives. Although few can deny her ability in healing; her independent rebellious nature causes anger in some and fear in others.

Helen Andros, daughter of Miriam Andros, a healer, is considered a half-breed, a beautiful woman with green eyes.. A woman who at the beginning of the read does not know who her father is, nor if her mother is alive or dead, after being sent away from her at a young age. The only thing she has is a necklace her mother gave her, one that has a green stone. This stone was given to her mother by Helen's father years ago, and has healing and protective powers, although Helen is not aware of that fact.

Despite the dislike of Helen, her abilities as a physician cannot be denied, and when the Prince falls ill, she is secretly ushered to his side. During this time she is arrested for entering the city without permission and her life begins to change due to one man, Lord Mordecai.

Lord Mordecai holds the title of Lord Protector and is respected among his people, but seeing the green stone that is now the property of Helen and her striking resemblance to her mother he knows she must surely be his daughter. Although he was never aware she existed. A confirmation is also given when a letter is read from Miriam naming him as the father.

A decision must be made by him; does he acknowledge that Helen is his daughter, for if he does it may well be the end of his career or even his life. Yet, he is a man of honor and the love that he still holds for Miriam spills over to his daughter and he saves her from certain death.

In this book you begin to taste the start of the supernatural; powers that some seem to have yet also seem to be hidden. You are given the knowledge that people of different civilizations that are at odds with one another will soon have their lives altered, although you are not sure how; but you realize that good is desperately trying to override the evil that is present.

I believe this first book is to introduce you to all the characters, their position in the series and their relationship one to another. The author includes a glossary of who's who at the end of the book, and also information of the different areas you will be reading about. This is a great help, because the story is complex and the characters and locations can be confusing, however they all are needed and flow together to begin a somewhat mystic tale.

Did you ever see a movie that has several parts and you have to wait until the next night to see what is going to happen? You sigh, because you say within yourself, " Oh it was just getting good!" that is how I felt when this work ended. The groundwork being laid, the author begins to uncover some secrets, but the answers await you in book two.

Those who love deep intricate stories, full of mystery and action, dripping with power struggles and battles for dominion, this work is for you. Just what is the secret behind the "Green Stone," that Helen wears proudly around her neck? What is the history of this stone; and how will this effect an entire civilization? The answers are in the future.

Shirley Johnson

Great book with lots of really good and fun recipes. A must for any tea lover.

This book is so beautiful that you might want to buy it just for that. But I've sampled quite a few of the recipes and they are wonderfully creative and delicious. This would make a terrific gift for the person who has everything.

Rita Bleiman

The book is just wonderful. Has so many unique ideas on how to use green tea . Loved all the summer recipes with ginger and pineapple. Recipes are well thought out and very doable.
Great Photos

I love this book. The fabulous photography made me want to make every recipe right away. The Va-Va Voom Mint Green Tea was as delicious as the photo. We served it at two events and it received compliments from dozens of guests. This book is a must have for Spring and Summer entertaining. - Susan Yachiye McKeen, Editor-in-Chief, Tea Experience Digest - the Premier Magazine for Tea Enthusiasts.

I have gone to various libraries, bookstores, read countless reviews and finally settled on this Mother Goose book because I wanted to avoid the amateur cartoonish looking drawings that many Mother Goose books have nowadays. When I purchased this book, based on other reviews, I thought it was going to sound like the King James bible but fortunately it didn't. You don't need to be too concerned about the type of English used in this book. Half of this book's pictures are professional musuem quality art which unfortunately lack humor. They are just too serious. I was bored and so was the child. Yes, some of the illustrations are humorous but only a handful. The publisher claims to have chosen the best pictures but I would have to strongly disagree. The other half of the illustrations look like 40's and 50's commercial art. Nothing wrong with that but, not what I was looking for. My other concern was if there were a lot of black and white pictures. The book was okay there. There are two pages allotted per rhyme and at least one is always in color. I wanted a book that did not substitute Jack and Jill with animals etc. but have to mention Sylvia Long's Mother Goose because it is just beautiful and creative. She DOES substitute all characters with animals but it is just impressive. I have not decided to purchase that book however because I want a book that does not change its characters in its pictorials. I will keep searching but may just ask my mother to find the mother goose book that I had grown up with. Believe me, there is a reason why this Mother Goose book is not a best seller. Iona Opie's Mother Goose books have the highest ratings but the illustrations are so similar to the "Tom and Jerry's" cartoons.

Beautiful vintage illustrations that make the perfect gift for a new grandchild. I was very pleased with this book. All nursery rhymes are presented beautifully in alphabetical order. I would purchase this book again for a keepsake gift.

This is a truly beautiful book. The illustrations are museum like quality -- no amateur artists here. The selection of Mother Goose tales is impressive. The paper is thick stock, high grade. This is a book that you will want to keep for many years, that both children and adults will enjoy.

My wife and I had been searching for a high-quality, hardback edition of Mother Goose both to read to our daughter and to treat as a keepsake, and we struggled to find something we were happy with. This edition ended our search - it is just fantastic. It has a great range of nursery rhymes - all the traditional ones and plenty of less common ones; and each nursery rhyme is accompanied by two beautiful illustrations (that come from notable illustrators from the turn of the century through the 40's and 50's). The production quality is very high for the whole book - especially the illustrations. And my daughter loves it...she asks for it every night, stares intently at the illustrations, and has started repeating the rhymes throughout the day.
The book has preserved the traditional language of the nursery rhymes as well, for better or for worse depending on what you are looking for. Some of the language is very British, and there has been no modern updating of either language or themes for any of the nursery rhymes - something that some Mother Goose books have taken on.
All in all, we have just been thrilled with this book. It has absolutely served the purpose of being fun and readable and being a special, high quality edition worthy of treating as a keepsake/special book.

This is one of my all time top three books. It is entertaining and well written, but most of all, I found it incredibly insightful. I first read it about a decade ago; have reread it at least twice and given it as a gift on many occasions. Enjoy!

A fascinating book about the author and his new wife "roughing it" on an island in the South Pacific. They lived in a hut that they made themselves, ate only what they picked from trees or killed, and had no contact with the outside world.
The most interesting part to me though, was the authors quest for God. He seemed to really want to believe, and while his scientific knowledge would not let him interpret the bible literally, he felt that nature was so beautiful and complex that is had to be created by a higher power.

Simply one of the most heart-wrenching and haunting true adventure stories ever written. I was so moved after reading this wonderful book that I could hardly think of anything else for weeks. Nearing the end of this book, I was choking back tears, as Mr. Heyerdahl touches upon truths so profound that they are mind-boggling. He shows us the things that our society has tried so hard to forget. He powerfully reminds us why we should not ignore the trouble our planet is in. Thor Heyerdahl has to be one of the best people who has ever lived. Only a very, very, great man could write a book like this.

I'd just like to second the comments from "a reader from USA" above. This book is so much more than is stated in the synopsis. While it begins as a very enjoyable adventure and exploration story, it takes the reader beyond the adventure to truths about the present and future that are insightful, important and stated in a way that is compelling to say the least.

If you are interested in being Green and saving the planet, there is only one book you need: Green Yoga. We all owe it to ourselves, our families, and friends to read this book.

Green Yoga is one of the most important yoga books in print today.

The Feuersteins have distilled into one slim powerful volume the essential wisdom of yoga with facts and figures gleaned from hundreds of resources on the environment. Green Yoga connects the vital interrelationship between self-transformation and the preservation of our natural environment. The core values and practices of yoga (including ahimsa (non-violence -- not harming any living beings, and aparigraha, not stealing, accumulating or consuming more than we need) coincide with the values of the green movement and deep ecology.

If yoga is inherently green, we may ask, "Why then, do we need to speak specifically about green yoga? We may not like the answer the Feuersteins put forth: because much of contemporary Yoga is anything but green. Modern yoga practitioners are caught up in the consumer society like everyone else and the yoga lifestyle has become thoroughly commodified.

We are addicted to driving everywhere; aspiring yogis stop for hamburgers after class and fly around the country to yoga conferences. Yoga publications promote products that are causing havoc on the planet. "Yoga cruises" regularly dump oil and hazardous chemicals as well as waste water and sewage into the ocean.

The Feuersteins define green yoga as "Yoga practiced responsibly at a time of unprecedented peril affecting the entire biosphere of our planet."

What is an aspiring green yogi to do?

First, we must change our priorities--our values, our philosophy, and then our attitudes and behavior. We must make our yoga practice rigorously green and ask ourselves: "If a yogi is not aware of environmental issues, who will be? If a yogi is not aware of the immense suffering on this planet, who will be? If yoga practitioners won't respond to this unique and perilous crisis, who will?"

This is the perfect book for yoga teacher training programs and I wish that every yoga center in the world would purchase Green Yoga for each of their students, in honor of Earth Day and all year around!

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The book Green Yoga provides a blunt and profoundly disturbing look at the environmental challenges we face. The first chapter is a blitzkreig of information on the current state of the world; catastrophic in proportions and globally encompassing. It throws you into the depths of this global suicide, spurring feelings of disbelief, anger, sadness, and even hopelessness, then continues with its relentlessness in the disclosure of the portends of worldwide ecological collapse.

Don't be fooled however. The challenges we face are a catalyst of sorts. Brenda and Georg plead with their yoga brethren to join them in an all out spiritual calling to heal the world. Though they are appear to be talking to whom they've educated and enlightened for decades, the book is a call to each and every one of us; It is time.

This is one of those books that the mind does not want to read. Georg and Brenda pose the punch-you-in-the-gut question "How realistic is it to expect to attain individual serenity in a troubled sociocultural and natural environment?" Then they go on to explain how we do this through a process they call "sattvification," which is a purifying that involves mindfulness and activism in relation to both the mind and the world. This book is a powerhouse. It is essential reading for Yogis and Yoginis who want to be part of the solution rather than a blind part of the problem. It is a challenge to act--Karma Yoga--not just sit on your butt in meditation.

I only recently discovered Ludy and I have gone on to buy everything
I can find of his. A previous reviewer said that he thinks Ludy may
be a future classic. I agree, wholeheartedly.

Those who are considering buying this book, please be aware that once
again Amazon has got the age group wrong. I can't believe how often
this happens. It is particularly important for me as I buy books for
day care centers in our county. I am given topics and then I go in
search of books with these topics. I have learned the hard way to
never trust the age group that Amazon posts. I would say that even the
School Library Journal (who lists a different age group) is giving it a
bit of a stretch. It fits firmly in the 3-8 group which is the normal
picture book age group.

Acknowledged, the "children's market" is huge, and the number of titles (that is, good titles) cranked out every month is overwhelming. That stated, Ludy's books may be worthy of "future classic" status - based on the artwork alone. The use of bright and playful color, depth, and warm old world imagery make this book (and Ludy's "The Farmer") delightful viewing. The story is a good moral story about compassion and kindness (same with "The Farmer"). As another commenter mentioned, the length of the book (that is, the number of words on every page) can look a little intimidating - particularly when you are tired and you were hoping for something in the range of Hop on Pop. But this is a consistent crowd-pleaser and worth the time.

This book seemed long when I considered it for my active 5 year old and I debated his ability to sit through it. He was hanging on my every word and was touched by the message sent by the book. This is not a silly story it is a tool to teach with. It is a life lesson that needs to be learned put to a beautiful story and the illustrations are wonderful! We went to the library today to get The Farmer also by Mark Ludy and I am sure it will be just as great! These are a great gift idea!

I had the opportunity to get my hands on a copy of this book and I must say that the story is wonderful. The illustrations are some of the richest I have ever seen in a children's book. My favorite part of this book is how delightful searching for the mouse is. I understand that this is a signature illustration of Mr.Ludy's books and I must say after having handed this book around my work, the mouse is fun for children AND adults of all ages.