Clay Books

We have really enjoyed Our 24 Family Ways for our nightly devotion. It helps us to use God's word as the guide for how we treat one another. We are seeing a difference in our children's hearts as we continue sowing the word and learning the principles. Our children are 6 and 8 and this is a very good book for those ages, and even older children.

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I homeschool our 8 children. We start our days in group devotions lead by me and I am always looking for good material to jump start us into the Bible. Also, I need something that is good for a variety of ages. We are enjoying this book very much. I also bought the coloring books to go with it for my ytounger children and that have memory verse cards you can print off of their web site. Great family product.

I read this book for the first time over 20 years ago. Loved it then, still do. Will Henry/Clay Fisher brings these people from the past alive. They become living breathing sympathetc characters in this book and all his others.

Bravery, cowardice, pathos it's all here. One of my prized posessions is a picture of me by Luther S. " Yellowstone " Kelly's grave above Billings, Montana.

Will Henry/Clay Fisher is far better, than the more popular Louis L'Amour, at evoking a real sense of place, time and history.

Prior to entering the military in the late 1950s I saw a movie entitled "Yellowstone Kelly." I thought it very good, especially with ole Clint 'Cheyenne' Walker in the lead role. A Warner Brothers extravaganza of the Sioux Wars with John Russell playing the Hunkpapa war leader, Gall.

Later as I began to read westerns I learned that Luther Sage "Yellowstone" Kelly was a real person, and that he actually did accomplish stupendous things out west. So much so that the Sioux not only feared him, but gave him the name "The Little Man With The Strong Heart." In this novel from Clay Fisher/Will Henry he is also known as "Man Who Never Lays Down His Gun."

He did all this while serving as an Army scout for General George Crook in Crook's far-flung Department of the Platte. Some of his fellow scouts were said to have commented that Kelly could smell an Indian in the dark, better than they could see one in the light of day. In his days of Army service he very much helped write the history of the Yellowstone Valley.

This novel based on events from Luther Sage Kelly's life by Clay Fisher was published in hardcover in 1957. In and out-of-print since then, it has more recently been reprinted using Will Henry as author. They were both one and the same author. No matter how they print it or to whom they give credit as author, this is one wonderful saga from the mists of those far gone times.

Do yourself a favor, and spend a couple nights reading this. Your time spent with Luther Sage Kelly, or Yellowstone Kelly will not wasted.

Semper Fi.

These are beautiful mosaics - from classical style to modern - square tesserae to teeny little micro-mosaics, this book has a very nice mix of different techniques. There are even instructions for making simple milliefiori canes.

Starts with basic polymer stuff, then basic info on assembling and finishing a mosaic, then on to specific patterns. I love the section on pietre dure the best - they remind me of the very beautiful examples I saw in Italy.

One pattern (grapes & leaves) mimics the style and colors of the mosaics found in the ancient palaces in Rome - and the gold-leafed tesserae on the sconce project is right out of a Byzantine basilica. More modern-looking projects include a Celtic dragon barrette on a beautiful background and a "fossil" tile frame.

You can easily take any of these projects and substitute your own patterns and colors and even changing the size of the tesserae, making the design more or less complicated to suit your level of patience and available time. Some of the work is going to be painstaking and time-consuming, but for myself, I find that kind of work is very soothing sometimes.

The book is well-illustrated with lots of pictures to show the steps and the instructions are well written and easy to follow. Another excellent reference from a very prolific polymer clay author.

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Don't miss this book! It has 15 terrific mosaic, micromosaic, tile and "pietre dure" mosaic projects, including jewelry, home accessories and gifts. Pietre dure mosaics are done with thin layers--really amazing things. There are lots of clear, step-by-step close-up photographs with the instructions for each project, and there are very good tools and techniques sections at the beginning. The unique projects and excellent quality of this book make it a must-have for every polymer clay enthusiast. Patterns are included. The projects look so professional but simple too!

This book is a wonderful book!!! It really is a great adults book. You feel like one of the gobblers! This would make a great Rob Reiner movie!

The Prairie Adventures of Turk and the Gobblers will keep you in stitches, long after the last page is read. This novel is entertainment at its best!

GREAT BOOK! I would recommend this book. It is not only a great book for fathers and sons, anyone who reads this book will benefit from it, I did and I'm a mom!

Pride in one's son is pride in one's life work. "Prove Thyself a Man: Encouraging Your Son to Become a Man of Character" is a guide for fathers who want to help their sons become solid, productive members of society, living full and meaningful lives. Using the Holy Bible as a reference for setting one's children up for the future with such fundamental values such as discipline, generosity, and faithfulness, "Prove Thyself a Man: Encouraging Your Son to Become a Man of Character" is highly recommended for church and community library collections.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Rain on Red Clay is a wonderful, family oriented, Southern style read in the same vain as John Grisham's The Painted House. The characters have a tangible depth. The plot is well constructed and intriguing on several levels. The dialog succeeds at not being the usual stereotypical "Southern speak" that only a skilled Southern writer can produce. Rain on Red Clay leaves the reader with sense of historical and cultural perspective, and wanting more.

Matt Hickey wanted out of his marriage to Claire. So, with the intent of making her pay for his being unhappy, he walks out the door with their two year old son Jesse in tow. He wants Claire to have nothing but memories of their son.
Lon Peterson loves working in the fields but he loves his family more. When Ginger comes home from town one afternoon and tells him about a little boy that had been abandoned in town several months before and shows him a picture that was in the paper, Lon knows the boy is Jesse, his sister Claire`s son.
Lon and Ginger go get Claire and find that she is waiting for Matt to come home and return her beloved son. They take her back to Paragould with them so she can claim her little boy, only to find out that three days before Matt had already claimed him.
Lon and Ginger start on a journey to find Jesse and bring him home to his mother. The couple find it is going to be harder to find Jesse than they thought.
Gloria Lewis has created a story of happiness, sadness, tragedy and love. The story is set in Paragould Arkansas in 1917. It is a truly wonderful story that will capture your heart. Grab a box of Kleenex curl up on the sofa and enjoy. I hope to see more work from this talented author.

For anyone who has any interest in pottery this is a "must read" and this also incudes whoever may have an interest in US History.

this book is an archival wonder. the author brings us into intimate contact with the potters of a generation past. production, studio, and industrial potters alike should read and absorb the severe trials these men(and women)had to go through to make a living during a time when living wasn`t gauranteed. details such as kiln construction workshop layout and techniques make this book intresting for anyone involved in the pottery field. give it ten stars!!!

Romance of the Unicorn is a marvelous ride on a flying carpet through a magical world of wise women, gallant men, and magical creatures. It carried me away from my humdrum world with its suspenseful quest and gentle humor. I loved the strength of the women in this world and the balanced relationships between the genders. It is a fairy tale for our time.

Cynthia Joyce Clay's The Romance of the Unicorn is a wonderful fantasy. When Elayne's cat is turned into a troll, she buys it clothes and tries to get a diaper on it. This was very funny. When Elayne is shown suffering, she instantly agrees to help. Elayne is not given to falling into emotional fits. She reacts practically to extreme situations--a funny switch on the New Age ditz characters. I also enjoyed Clay's sense of what technologies could have been developed in other histories. For instance, a toilet is very simple; there is no reason an iron age culture could not have invented them and used them like we do. After all, the ancient Greeks had "vomitoriums" .
Further, many fantasy stories do not mention beliefs of the afterlife,, Clay does this well. The characters believe in reincarnation, this belief is acted upon for problem solving in the story. Finally the story is romantic. Although Elayne was dumped by her boyfriend. Yet, a villain in the magical world echoes him, giving Elayne reason to get over him. Riding a unicorn, the hero rescues Elayne, starting a love affair. This is a very funny, intriguing, at times sad, and exciting story.

This book is designed for use with an observation survey determining a child's reading readiness and his/her concepts about print. Some pages have the words in strange order, some pages are upside-down, and so on, although superficially it looks like a "normal" book. It is illustrated and has big type, the illustrations facing the type pages. In line with the California Reading Initiative and the assembly bills requiring informed diagnosis of children's reading readiness and progress, and multiple assessments thereof, this is a valuable diagnostic tool for children entering school, to be used with the test script on page 47-48 of Marie Clay's An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement.

This book is designed for use with an observation survey determining a child's reading readiness and his/her concepts about print. Some pages have the words in strange order, some pages are upside-down, and so on, although superficially it looks like a "normal" book. It is illustrated and has big type, the illustrations facing the type pages. In line with the California Reading Initiative and the assembly bills requiring informed diagnosis of children's reading readiness and progress, and multiple assessments thereof, this is a valuable diagnostic tool for children entering school, to be used with the test script on page 47-48 of Marie Clay's An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement.

Clear pictures with step by step instructions for making two paperclay dolls. Easy to follow with patterns. I am a beginner and am now making my third doll and all are sellable pieces of artwork. A must have for doll makers.

This book offers excellent visual instruction for the artist who wishes to create art quality one- of-a-kind dolls. It is easy to follow the images and Mr. McKinley's instruction is clear and concise. This book works equally well for the novice and the experienced artist and will serve as a treasured reference for all those who are wise enough to buy it.