Seasons Books

this book is very detailed&a must for the Die-hard football Fan. very informative&does it's job on all teams&what laid ahead for the past year.

The Pro Football Guide is the next best thing of having all the media guides states the sporting news in one of its ads for the book, and I agree.
The guide starts off with team-by-team pages with 4 pages on each team including their schedule, the basic stats for the last year (not unlike the nfl fact and record book) key (player) won/losses and so on. Then it is a review of the year with every boxscore from every game of the year! If you want to know who was the best rusher in the NFC in week 3 here is the answer, then it is more stats such as player participation, passing and all those "regular" stats by position, and defensival stats such as tackles, assists and sacks. Then it is into the history with writeups of every draft, super bowl and such along with a record book, the book concludes with a team-by-team historical section which is great for every fan. Ever wondered how Jeff Fischers record against the Steelers is. Find out and enjoy. This is the perfect christmas gift for everyone that loves the pro gridiron!

Cathy Roberts invites the reader into her own private world and makes herself transparent in describing the physical and spiritual issues she has had in the past several years. She spends time searching her own heart, but the end result is reliance and praise of God. Through her poems the reader knows where her priorities are. I especially enjoyed the poems she wrote for specific occasions; these will be precious to her children and grandchildren in the future.

Psalms From the Heart of a Woman is a frank, honest journey by the author. It is mostly poetry and prase. The book is Cathy Roberts' journal as she has struggled with physical and emotional pain, while keeping her eye on her Heavenly Father. This book is about her pain, and poetry about her relationship with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I found it to be a freshly, encouraging book, one that is hard to put down, yet easily read in bits and pieces. What a wonderful Christian Inspirational book, one that can easily be a gift book.

"The Pumpkin Patch" by Margaret McNamara. Illustrated by Mike Gordon.
Aladdin Paperbacks, Simon & Schuster, New York, 2003

This is a "Ready To Read" book that begins with Mrs. Connor bringing her first grade class to the "Pumpkin Patch" to pick out a pumpkin for Halloween, and Katie wanted to find the perfect pumpkin. All throughout the long bus ride (on a standard yellow school bus), Katie dreamed about the "perfect pumpkin". BUT! When she finally chose a pumpkin, Katie's ideal pumpkin did not meet the expectations of all the other kids, Emma and Ayanna and Neil and James. Not round! Not big! Not tall! Too, too small! Katie realized that her pumpkin was too small.

When Katie tells her father that she had picked a "... bad pumpkin", Dad knows just what to do. What they do together is the central theme of the entire book, and I will not tell you here how the father solves the dilemma. This is an excellent Halloween book, especially for individuals who are concerned that Halloween is really an ancient pagan Celtic feast. By the way, one of the reasons that we purchased this book for our granddaughter, Tabitha, is that my wife, a widow, was Mrs. Connor, a school teacher, before she married me, a widower.

My son reads at an early first grade level and found this book to be only slightly challenging and plenty of fun to read. The story was interesting, which is always an important motivator. The pages have colorful pictures and are not overly wordy, which can somtimes overwhelm beginners. Finally, most of the words are phonetic, with very few sight words, which was great for us, as my son gets frustrated when a story has too many new sight words that he doesn't know.

Rainy Season is an awesome book. If you havent yet read the editorial reviews on this page, DONT. this book will take your breath away, but they give away something important.
Rainy Season is immensely realistic- it is painted with the kind of details one notices in every day life. Lane's thoughts especially are written ultra naturally- ms. griffin doesnt try to emphasize the important ones or censor the less focused ones, they just come out the way anyone's would.
some of the reviews made a big deal about the whole panama canal issue in the book, maybe im just ignorant about the importance of it but i didnt find it to play an enormous part in the plot. It and the conflicts were definitely mentioned and described, but in the way that any 12 year old girl would describe her surroundings.
i don't want to give too much away, but i can't suggest enough that you read this book. it is meaningful and haunting and also just a fast-paced, enjoyable read. i found it randomly at the library years ago and read it without knowing really what it would be about, and therefore was stunned to find the story unfold. I know that I for one often am forced to be careful about what I read, trying as hard as I can to guarantee I'll enjoy a book before investing time in it. This is one book you can take the chance on without needing to know the specifics of what you're getting into. The book's more meaningful if you discover each page.
Enjoy :-)

Adele Griffin is a master of dialogue and puts together an incredibly compelling children's novel in a fascinating place -- the Panama Canal zone. The book is so well paced it just really builds steam... A fantastic book!

The easy to read, informative format of this book just makes it plain fun to have around. Rebecca packs it with her sense of humor as well as her great ideas. Every gardener from beginner to expert will enjoy having this book. I loved it!

Rebecca packs this fun-filled book with her sense of humor as well as some great ideas. Gardeners from beginner to expert will enjoy having this book around. I loved it!

This lovely cookbook lives up to its subtitle -- it's filled with all sorts of "fresh" and terrific ideas for making the most of seasonal vegetables and fruits. The recent publicity about obesity and American youngsters makes it clear that all parents (myself included) have to find enticing ways of teaching our kids to eat right. This book is loaded with ideas, and getting kids to understand that it's tastier and healthier to eat what's just been harvested -- instead of ripening on a truck or flash-frozen -- is important on any number of levels. This book isn't just for the dedicated vegetarian but for everyone. I've already tried a couple of recipes -- zucchini tacos and Swiss chard gratin-- and they were different and delicious.
It's fun to read too -- with info on every vegetable and fruit as well as all the different ways to clean, cook, and keep them fresh. I enjoyed the farmers' stories and was happy to learn about community-supported agriculture -- where people buy shares in the harvest. The book has spurred me on to join a local CSA-- community-supported agriculture is just what America needs.

This is one of the finest from-the-farm cookbooks I've seen-- for organization, for content, variety, and appeal. I love the way the book is set up: first the basics we all need to give fresh produce the t.l.c. it deserves, then the vegetable recipes by category: leaves, cabbages, the whole huge onion family, stalks and stems, seeds and pods, fruits treated like vegetables (tomatoes, for example), roots and tubers. There's even a chapter on fresh herbs. I find the recipes both unusual and irresistible and can't wait to try the Bruschetta with Braised Greens, the Wild Arugula Salad with Mushrooms, the Striped Bass and Scallops with Braised Cabbage and Germolata, the Onion Biscuits, and oh, so many more. This cookbook is not only a "keeper," it's one that stays on my kitchen counter. A TAR HEEL FOOD LOVER

Kathleen O'Brien returns us to Firefly Glen with characters who will capture your heart.

Ex-con Matthew Quinn needs a place to rebuild his life, even though the stop will be temporary, and he chooses Firefly Glen in Upstate New York. While in prison the former financial advisor built homes for needy people, so when eccentric Natalie Granville advertises for a handyman to help repair her crumbling mansion, Matthew answers her ad.

Instead of an old woman, he finds gorgeous Natalie more than a little drunk and teetering on the verandah balcony wearing a minuscule white bikini. She falls, but Matthew races to the rescue and saves her from injury, finding himself more than a little interested in his new employer. She hires him on the spot.

The next day she nurses a whopping hangover. Matthew unsuccessfully tries to discourage her from hiring him, saying that she wasn't herself. But Natalie's mind is made up. Even his ex-con status poses no problem for the lovely nurserywoman. In fact, getting Matthew to commit to more than just the house repair becomes Natalie's erstwhile goal.

This story sparkles with some of the best dialoge you'll find. Situations are humorous and touching, and you'll find yourself cheering for the irrepressible Natalie and the gunshy Matthew. Secondary characters are beautifully drawn in this delightful story. Don't miss it.

On what should have been her wedding day, Natalie Granville drinks too much, gets a bit too much sun, and balances precariously on a balustrade; that is, just before landing in Matthew Quinn's arms. Perhaps her decision against marrying a millionaire may have an unexpected payoff, even if Summer House crumbles down around her head. Even Matthew's confession of his past does not dissuade Natalie from what she wants.

Ex-con Matthew arrives at Summer House to apply for a job as a handyman, and plans to walk away from temptation. But Natalie's flair for life irresistibly draws him. His speech and demeanor suggest he would be more comfortable in Armani suits than faded jeans, but Mathew's parole depends upon finding work outside the financial world he once knew. Further, he's never met anyone as open and gullible as Natalie nor more beguiling.

The third installment of the Four Seasons In Firefly Glen series, THE REDEMPTION OF MATTHEW QUINN is a marvelous read. Natalie and Matthew come from vastly different worlds. She needs his help; he needs a new beginning. Together they find magic. Indeed, with this hero and heroine author Kathleen O'Brien creates characters that readers will come to love, including a wonderful secondary plot complete with young love. Further, the town of Firefly Glen comes alive, revisiting old friends and introducing characters readers will be reluctant to leave. A quirky, original, fun read, THE REDEMPTION OF MATTHEW QUINN earns the WordWeaving Award for Excellence.

By far the best translation of Arthur Rimbaud available in English. His entire literary works, including poetry, letters and prose, meticulously footnoted. I would agree with the reviewer quoted on the back of the book: "The punk Prometheus comes to life and sings." Most translations of Rimbaud are conservatively dry; these poems are meant to leap off the page and smack you upside the head. Shocking, thrilling, exhilarating.

CHARLES NICHOLL, author of SOMEBODY ELSE: ARTHUR RIMBAUD IN AFRICA 1880-91 has written of Dennis J. Carlile's translation of RIMBAUD:THE WORKS.

"These are the best renditions of Rimbaud in English since
Wallace Fowlie's nearly forty years ago, and many of them surpass that high standard. These poems have been wrestled with, which is the very least they demand, and successfully brought back home. Carlile gets the difficult switches and swoops of tone mostly right, and the linguistic detail is impressive-- for 'un voix etraignait mon coeur gele' you can't get much better than 'a voice would hobble my frostbitten heart'."

CHARLES NICHOLL, author of SOMEBODY ELSE: ARTHUR RIMBAUD IN AFRICA 1880-91 has written of Dennis J. Carlile's translation of RIMBAUD:THE WORKS.

"These are the best renditions of Rimbaud in English since
Wallace Fowlie's nearly forty years ago, and many of them surpass that high standard. These poems have been wrestled with, which is the very least they demand, and successfully brought back home. Carlile gets the difficult switches and swoops of tone mostly right, and the linguistic detail is impressive-- for 'un voix etraignait mon coeur gele' you can't get much better than 'a voice would hobble my frostbitten heart'."

According to my trusty and well worn Concise Oxford Dictionary "exquisite" means "of consummate excellence or beauty". I looked the word up because it was the word that came to mind whilst enjoying this work. Much pleasure to return to many familiar poems of Robert Frost eg MENDING WALL and STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING and to discover unfamiliar gems such as BEYOND WORDS. But the photos too have a clarity and depth and composition not to mention colour which helps the contemplative richness of Robert Frost's words. And not a human in sight! Especially rewarding work for those moments of repose, of calm, when one wants to escape the hurly burly, the flim flam, the gibbering and bustle,and drift, dissolving into the natural world. But, returning to the world of commerce, I can tell you this book is a bargain.

I have a fairly extensive collection of art and fine photography books:This modestly priced book represents the VERY BEST photography one could hope to gaze upon.This collection of photographs is an antidote to alot of the "eye candy"stuff that passes for landscape photography these days!This book also offers the best argument for color to those black and white"purists"out there.Do yourself a favor and purchase an armful of these books(I am assuming you have good friends who enjoy fine gifts!)

In A Rough Shooting Dog, Charles Fergus made me think: about nature, about hunting, about dogs, about birth and death and the cycles of life. Most importantly, he reminded me of the simple joy I had as a child when I experienced the sights, sounds and smells of nature. Thanks, Charles, I'm about to hit 40......and I had almost forgotten.

Those of us who hunt over dogs love our dogs. Few of us can articulate that love as well as Mr. Fergus has done in this book. Gracefully written, sensitive, honest, and plainly passionate, this is a book you'll want to read slowly. To read it quickly would only mean coming to its end too soon. A keeper.