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Connecting to God is without a doubt one of the most incredible books I have ever read. I urge everyone to buy a copy. If you want to discover the meaning of Kabballah and at the same time understand how it affects your psychological make-up, then you cannot afford not to read this incredible work by Rabbi Abner Weiss.

Enjoyed reading this book on many levels.
It is informative, insightful, inspirational.
Thought this is a must read for anyone who
wants to know and understand the meaning of
Kabbalah and how it applies to each and everyone
of us. What I found so moving is the candid way
Rabbi Weiss pours out his heart with the sole
purpose to help people.

Connecting To God: Ancient Kabbalah And Modern Psychology By Dr.Rabbi Abner Weiss is an insightful and rewarding read. Rabbi Weiss draws from his rich experiences as a Rabbi and a therapist to teach an ancient tradition through the language of a modern science. The parallels between the two are remarkable as Rabbi Weiss puts it forth whith a fluidity and a clarity that are taught by a conscious individual who posseses years of experience and years of dedicated study.

A friend told me that I just had to read this book. I told her that I knew nothing about Kabballah. She told me that it didn't matter, that I would gain tremendous knowledge of the subject through this book. She was right.

The author has written in such a way as to make Kabballah comprehensible and accessible to everyone. It is informative and extremely educational. To me it was an eye opener. I was able to not only understand the complexities of this interesting subject but I was also able to relate to the many stories in the book describing case histories of some of Rabbi Weiss's patients. I believe that "Connecting to God" may help a lot of people to understand and then overcome their mental pain.

What a wonderful book this is. It deserves to be a best seller.

I loved loved loved this book. I have always wanted to understand what Kabballah was all about but have always found that books on this subject were either "happy clappy" or too complicated.... till now. This book is special. It deals with the subject seriously but in a way that is easilly understood. It also proves that there is a strong connection between our psychological and our spiritual make-up. I found the case histories contained within the pages of this extraordinary book extremely thought provoking, I thank Rabbi Weiss for opening me up to my spirituality, for helping me to know myself more fully and for giving me the tools to better understand my fellow man.

Hilari Bell does it again. She is a great author. All three books in her trilogy are fantastic, and she ends it very well. I was satisfied with how the lives of all three main characters turned out.

The Farsala saga continues gaining more suspense and more action, but the very end was a little dissappointing. Maybe in a movie if done correctly the ending would be good but in a book it was only a few paragraphs between total war between Farsala and the Hrum; and then they are all friends.

Forging the Sword is Hilari Bell's final installment in the Farsala Trilogy. The books follow three people - Soraya, a deghass (noblewoman), her illegitimate half-brother Jiann, and the "everyman" peddler Kavi, as they work independently and then together to stop the invasion of the Hrum empire in their homeland of Farsala. If they can resist the Hrum from conquering every part of Farsala for one year, then they can claim their independence and be assured the Hrum will never invade Farsala again.

While the ending is fairly obvious (the author wouldn't take you through three books just to have the main characters lose the war), how she takes you there is quite the journey. Over the course of the books, the characters grow from being spoiled, arrogant and immature to people who have grown through their trials and the burden of saving a country. When we encounter Jiann, Soraya and Kavi in this book, they all have important roles that they take on reluctantly but well. Jiann is the commander of the rebel army, Soraya is a fledgling magician, and Kavi is the person who is able to inspire courage in the fighting peasants and gather intelligence for the rebellion. Together they all personify the legend of Sorahb, whose "story" is interspersed in the novel.

One thing that impresses me about Bell's novels is her ability to be very real and incredibly fair. In many novels, you have a "good guy" and a "bad guy" and that's that. But Forging the Sword is more complex than that. She lets us explore different characters on both the side of the rebellion and the Hrum and shows us that both sides have good motives - it's just certain characters who act without honor. Events in the first two books make it hard for even the three rebellion leaders to trust each other, but they come to realize they need to work through those differences for the greater good.

Overall, a solid read and highly recommended.

Forging the Sword is better even than the first two of the trilogy. Jiaan, Soraya, and Kavi are wonderfully developed characters, and even the secondary characters are very interesting. They and the story are realistic in their progression, and satisfying. Bell also forces readers to examine surprisingly indepth questions about war and morality.

For those of you who have read the previous installments in the trilogy, you will get all of the encounters between the characters that you hope for, and you will be continuously surprised by the plot twists. If you are considering jumping into the series starting with this book, I would advise against it. Too much of the story would be lost on you.

Unlike the first two, Forging the Sword seems aimed at a slightly older audience. The subject matter is a bit heavier and more grim than the previous books led me to expect, but this only serves to make the book more wonderful. One of the best fantasy books I've read in a while.

Hilari Bell could not have written a better book if she tried. Forging the Sword was amazing. The captivating characters Soraya, Jiaan, and Kavi continue to evolve. They learn more about themselves and each other all throughout the book.

Honestly, it was a struggle to put the book down. There was not one dull part. You would think the war with the Hrum would get boring, or tiring at best, but it doesn't. Each character's chapter contributes something important to the overall plot and the ending is great. There are many unexpected and suspenseful twists and turns that keep you going. Overall, a great read. Enoy!

We love all of the books in Max Velthuijs' Frog Series. Our all-time favorite is "Frog is Frog"--but this one rates high up there as well!

A Frog and a Duck - love knows no boundaries. Anyone who has ever experienced that sick feeling of falling for someone - where you can't eat, sleep, think or talk will love this book! Frog in his red and white board shorts falls in love with white duck - a book to explain the beauty of love to young children and a book to give to the one you've fall in love with.

This is a wonderfully written story about Frog who is in love with Duck. The morale of the story is "love knows no boundaries"--color doesn't matter. :)

This must be it : the greatest love-story ever written. Any age ! Love can't be love without a violin playing frog...

I first came across "Frog In Love" as a pre-school teacher. I was asked to read it for our Valentines Day celebration. I was deeply touched by Max Velthuijs's amazing ability to tenderly convey such a hopeful message that both young children, as well as adults can grasp easily. My husband and I were very much like frog and duck when we were good friends. Ironically, just as frog meets with an accident, so did my husband and just like duck, I was able to help him and we admitted our deep affection for eachother. Naturally I went and bought the story for my husband and read it to him. When I got to the last page, and read the words "Love knows no boundaries" we both had tears in our eyes. Someday when we have our children, we'll read this lovely story to them!

Percival Everett's "God's Country" is at once the funniest and dryly bitterest novel about race I've read. Not to mention highly entertaining dialog -- all around, one terrific book. Everett just keeps getting better and better for me. Up next, as soon as it arrives (hurry up Amazon), is Grand Canyon, Inc. My husband was out of town this week so I was quite lonely reading Everett last night as I had no one to share the especially thigh-slapping bits except the cats and, well, let's just say their sense humor isn't well developed.

"God's Country" is an irreverent farce, one that peels away the romantic whitewashing (pun intended) often given to depictions of the Old West - even depictions that think they are being irreverent. Everett's characters, more often than not, are smelly, boorish, and stupid. More importantly, they are narrow-minded, violent, racist, sexist, and self-righteously hypocritical. Everett masterfully balances coarse humor, a broad and penetrating social critique, and a sympathetic portrait of the far more complex Bubba, a black tracker who struggles to maintain his independence and dignity against this hostile cultural backdrop: "All I want is one day where I ain't got to worry about a white man decidin' I looked crosswise at him, one day where I ain't got to worry just 'cause I hear a rider behind me, one day where I ain't called a boy." I was continually reminded of Mark Twain as I read this novel: it is that funny, and that smart.

Womanizing and hustling, gambling and drinking, horse-rustling and cross-dressing--Everett sends up the cliches and formulae of every Western novel you ever read. And the narrator Curt Marder, part-time husband and full-time loser, adds an all-important forgotten ingredient: "I had read what I could of the dime novels about the frontier . . . and generally the little books gave a fair account, but always failed to mention the smell." That's why cowboys tended to be quiet loners: "We came together in bars and churches more or less to assure ourselves that our smells were normal and not an indication of coming death."

The action begins when a band of marauders torch Marder's house and barn, kidnap his wife, and kill his dog. ("Killed your dog? What kind of heathens do we have in these parts?" "Efficient.") After gambling away the remains of his ranch, he enlists the help of the local tracker, Bubba, a pensive black farmhand with a reputation for getting things done. This unlikely duo travels the hills and vales of the Wild West, looking for Marder's captive wife--unless something more interesting crops up. Along the way, they have to avoid a country minister selling Bibles with only a few pages missing ("a bout of illness just as we pulled away from Kansas City saw the demise of most of Deuteronomy"), a two-bit hooker seeking revenge on nonpaying customers, inbred locals who will bury folks up to their necks for the entertainment value, and the spotlight-hogging swagger of the local army commander. ("My name is Colonel George A. Custer. Perhaps you've heard of me" "No, sir." "Drat.")

Page after page, the one-liners and the tall tales keep coming. But about two-thirds of the way through the book the tone shifts bracingly and unexpectedly when an ever-present threat in Bubba's life penetrates the fog of Marder's irresponsible tomfoolery--that a posse of vigilantes is often more than happy to lynch the first available black man whenever a crime is discovered. The author relentlessly spoofs the racial dynamics between whites and blacks and Indians; Marder's buffoonery is brilliantly offset by Bubba's gravity and by a local tribe's apprehension. Yet the book never stops being funny: even when the satire becomes acidic and shines a light on uncomfortable truths, Everett keeps the reader laughing at the story's situational absurdities, its characters' foibles, and our own racial attitudes. "God's Country" is one of the most hilarious--and somber--Westerns I've ever read.

This book is amazing. I read Everett's Watershed and liked it so much I had to read another one by him. Watershed and God's Country have just been reprinted together, and they are both incredible: funny, poignant, incredibly intelligent, and heart-breaking. Everett portrays America at its starkest, from the point of view of the downtrodden, with a dignity and surety it makes you shiver. The language is miraculous, and the story breathtaking. This is realistic fiction as I've always dreamt of finding.

It is this reviewer's opinion that Percival Everett's God's Country is nothing short of a mini-masterpiece. Set in 1871 and narrated by a very unlucky cowpoke, Curt Marder, the book shows the good, bad, and ugly aspects of life in God's Country (the proverbial Wild West).

The story opens with marauders burning Curt's ranch, kidnapping his wife, Sadie, and committing the ultimate indiscretion of shooting his beloved dog. Curt, a spineless coward and ardent racist, does nothing to stop them and watches from a distance as his home is destroyed. He hires Bubba, the best tracker in the area (who happens to be African American), to lead him to the culprits (and subsequently Sadie) in exchange for half the ranch. It is in the journey to save Sadie that Curt constantly witnesses and benefits from Bubba's selfless acts of benevolence and humanity, but is blinded by racism, stupidity, and ignorance to realize the errors of his ways. Instead, he consistently lies, steals, and cheats, largely driven by greed and his own self-interests.

Mr. Everett is an excellent writer having pulled off such a spoofy odyssey. Through his words, the reader experiences the sights, sounds, and smells of hard living in hard times. It is a relatively short novel that is richly saturated with dark humor and unforgettable, wonderfully imagined characters with names like Wide Clyde McBride, Pickle Cheeseboro, and Taharry whose speech impediment causes him to preface every word with "ta," thus earning him his unusual name. The book even includes a "cameo" appearance of "Injun killin'" George Cluster and bank robbers reminiscent of the James/Younger Gang.

This book touched on so many issues (the "isms") on a number of levels. Through the misadventures of Curt and Bubba, the author covers the institutionalized racism and social injustices that Native, Asian, and African Americans endured. There are painful scenes of an Indian tribe massacre and a lynching of an innocent black boy. The sexism exhibited against women in the West was evidenced in the Jake and Loretta storylines, and the emerging socio-economic strata (classism) between western landowners was touched upon as well. However, for me, the most powerful messages were saved in the last few pages of the novel's surprise ending. Without revealing too much, I thought it was clever in the way that the author paralleled Bubba's "dream" to live freely without fear or judgment to MLK's desire to be judged by the content of one's character and not by skin color. Curt comments that Bubba's dream did not sound like much of a dream summed up the underlying arrogance and indifference toward his fellow man that resonated throughout the story.

This is the second book I have read by this author and I have not been disappointed yet. I am looking forward to picking up his other works as time permits.

Reviewed by Phyllis
APOOO BookClub, The Nubian Circle Book Club
July 19, 2003

I have almost all the major raw books and this is one of the best. The recipes are delicious.

This book is packed with great info. It contains information on a variety of topics concerning the raw food diet and our food supply. It's an easy read and highly informational. More than half of the book is dedicated to recipes and food preparation such as sprouting, making seed and nut milks, dehydration, etc. There is also a listing of restaurants, stores and suppliers where you can find products. This is my favorite raw food publication to date. Eat Raw and live longer, stronger, and smarter!

This collection of Love in recipe form is THE one book that I use all the time for "everyday" Raw Foods meal prep.

One recipe that I know by heart now is the "Toona" spread for a "gardenburger-type" spread on cucumbers or crackers or as a side for a salad. In fact, dehydrated this spread itself makes the tastiest crackers.

Rhio's book is delightful and the recipes taste great. There is a lot more information in addition to just recipies too.

What more is there to say?

Ah, one more thing. Sergie and Valya Boutenko have just also released a recipe book that I have yet to see. I am looking forward to that one too.

Whatever you decide, any Raw Recipe Book is better than none. They all have something new and fresh to offer.
Take care, eat well.

This is a wonderful raw book... lots of recipes and they taste great! If you're into raw... you'll like it. If you haven't tried it... you will be amazed how great you feel eating this way... and how good you look!

This is my favorite live foods recipe book. It's a great book for people new to raw foods and those of us who've been traveling this path (or trying to) for some time. I use it as both a reference and a recipe book. "Hooked on Raw," Nomi Shannon's "Raw Gourmet," and Frederic Patenaude's "The Sunfood Cuisine" are the three best out there (see below). I have most of the major raw foods recipe books, and I rarely open any but these three anymore. Mostly I eat simple fruits and prepare soups or salads, but these books are perfect for company meals and pot luck suppers...and the occasional elaborate meal.

Rhio talks about several transitions to raw foods, including her own, as well as presents different sides of many of the controversies within the raw foods movement -- all without being dogmatic. Her premise is that we all must choose what is right for ourselves based on our own educated opinions and knowledge of our bodies.

After presenting background, the book then goes into discussions about sprouting and food prep equipment.

This book is unusual in that most of the recipes are for main courses. This has been lacking in raw foods books until now. But Rhio also provides salad/dressing, soup/sauce, and dessert recipes, as well as some "unusual food info" and recipes for cosmetics. There is also a small section of pictures. I only wish there were a better index: the only recipe index is by Rhio's recipe name, not by main ingredient or common name.

Still, the best book out there. Other great ones are: Nomi Shannon's "Raw Gourmet" (lots of salads/soups/dressings and good info for new and seasoned raw foodists) and Frederic Patenaude's "The Sunfood Cuisine," although it reads like a continuous, annoying ad for Nature's First Law products. Cherie Soria's "Angel Foods" is wonderful, too, although there are lots of cooked recipes in there along with the raw ones and it's sometimes hard for a new raw foodist to tell which is which. Juliano's "Raw" is unique, creative, and interesting but far too rich and overdone for every day...maybe even for special occasions without some tone-down (or reduced nuts/seeds/oils/sweeteners).

If you're looking for excellent information on transitioning to live foods (with a few recipes), sticking with it, and/or getting healthier in mind/body/spirit, I highly recommend Paul Nison's books, although -- just a warning -- they are best for their interviews of long-time raw foodists, as the boxing and "lost in a castle" analogies and writing are childish. Also excellent is Gabriel Cousens' "Conscious Eating" for raw food/general vegetarian diet/spirituality/health information. For those of you who have been on this path for a while, Fred Patenaude's "Raw Secrets" is the best book out there!

this book is a good book i have it already but i wanted to by another one i juat wanted to say this is a great book and i highly recomended it

This story's ability to to draw the reader in is remarkable. I picked up this book because I was familiar with the author and because of the good reviews. When I finally got the book in the mail I said to myself "what was I thinking!!?"(since the cover art is cheesy, and there was no cover art to look at when I ordered this book... I know... never judge a book by its cover) but I picked it up anyways and started reading... I kid you not, I was held from page one!

Without giving the entire story away, I will summarize briefly here: Set in a time that is pre-european in Mexico during the time of the Aztecs, this story is about a woman named Mixcatl whom we watch grow from tender childhood ages into adulthood. She knows from the start that she is simply different from everyone around her and many instances, some even near fatal, proves her own self suspicions to be true. When she is just a child, she is taken away from her home, which she can barely remember, and sold into slavery. From there she goes on to find her true talent and release in artwork. As she meets new people and struggles to understand what and who she really is and where she comes from, many strange and twisting series and events put her dead in the middle of a conflict and a struggle to save her own life and accept her destiny, even though it has caused her pain, or take the easy road and let all of that go and submit to the will of a bloodthirsty god and that of a whole society of people.

I never thought that Clare Bell would be successful in this story of a big cat after reading another of her books previously, centered around the same type of theme... big cats. (That book is called "Tomorrow's Sphinx" by the way) I expected a somewhat regurgitated and similar story, however I was wrong on both counts and pleasently surprised.

This book is not just for young adults in their late teens, but for adults that enjoy some fantasy and imagination from the stories that they read as well.
And As one who can easily become bored with books that seem to give "history" and tend to overly describe details, this book contained neither nuisance, but left pleasent descriptions about this society that made me forget several times that I was reading a book and not there myself.
Clare Bell, nicely done.

Although meant for young adults, this book is certainly one that any adult could enjoy.
For starters, I don't believe there are many fictional books which are incorporated with information regarding the ancient Olmecs and Aztecs. Bell's book is the first I've come across that provides the reader with more than just a brief insight into those ancient cultures. Further, Bell takes her time in developing the plot, prolongs it as much as she can without boring the reader (but who could get bored with anything dealing with wondrous ancient civilizations anyway?), and leads us to a climatic ending. The combination of non-fictional history and a fictional storyline that is absolutely enthralling not only makes the reader not want to put the book down for a minute, but makes the reader feel one with the protagonist and leaves him craving for more. This book has fanned the flames of my love of the history of ancient civilizations. Anyone who enjoys anything to do with ancient history should read this book.

This book is excellent. I read it in 6th grade and loved it. It's length daunted me at first but the content makes it a breeze. It's rich and detailed. You can at time almost believe you could be a were-jaquar as well. It is a rich tapestry. I recommend it to everyone. I was so upset when I found it was out of print.

I first read this book when I was nine years old, and even nine years later I hace never forgotten the gripping emotions I feel when reading it. I am quite an avid reader, usually going through as many as ten books in a week. Naturally, I have come across many different types of books ranging from horrid to wonderful. This story not only managed to enthrall me, it drew me into the story and made me feel like I was there with Mixcatl all throughout the story. I am currently reading it to my eleven-year-old and eight-year-old brothers, and they love it almost as much as I do! This is a fantastic story that every fantasy fan should not be without!

Professor Michael Herrington and travel-writer Corie Foster have risen to the top of my "favorite mystery couple" list. This novel introduces them as they meet in Italy and try to solve a murder before Corie herself becomes a victim. They emerge as very real characters while solving a fast-paced "whodunit." The descriptions of central Italy also add an enjoyable dimension to the book. At the end it's clear that their relationship is going somewhere. I hope the next book comes out soon.

In a truly fascinating look at both human nature and love Kill her Again by Albert A. Bell Jr. will keep you on the edge of your seat while you read. Corie Foster, a travel writer, is sent to a small town in Italy to do a story about an archaeological dig being conducted near the estate of an Italian. When she arrives, everyone she meets reacts strangely to her appearance, with their reactions ranging from shock to fear to disbelief. Corie soon finds out that she looks just like the senators late wife, Angela, so much so that most people believe she could be the senator's wife. When two women on the dig are murdered, Corie and professor Michael Herrington, whom she met at the dig, decide to do a little sleuthing and soon begin to wonder if Angela really did die of natural causes. As the search for the killer goes on everyone, including Michael and the senator, begin to wonder if Corie is the innocent writer she appears to be and if Angela is really dead. With as many twists and turns as an Italian mountain road, Kill Her Again will leave you guessing right up to the end.

I judge a book by its ability to hold my attention. This one held my attention from cover to cover. Well drawn characters, plenty of suspense, even a bit of a love interest, "Kill Her Again" is spell binding! Enjoy!!

The mystery of the story kept me wondering--I truly could not decide who it was until the very end; the love story kept me interested; and the characters stayed in my mind long after I finished the book--one of my criteria to determine whether to read this author again. I look forward to reading the sequel.

I enjoyed this mystery immensely. It kept me wondering WHO DID IT? and that is what I demand in my mysteries or I lose interest. Wonderful characters and setting. I highly recommend this for your reading enjoyment.

"Lost Spacecraft: The Search For Liberty Bell 7" is a wonderfully constructed book. Curt Newport shares the trials and tribulations of his personal quest to find Liberty Bell 7 against a rich and detailed backdrop of the US space program and Gus Grissom's own life. He explains the difficulties of finding an object the size of a phone booth, under three miles of water, in a poorly defined area. The reader is taken along on deep-sea explorations to the Titanic, as well as for the serendipitous discovery and recovery of Liberty Bell 7 at the proverbial last minute. This is a gripping and exciting read for anyone who is interested in those who push the technological envelope, here in the extremes of outer space and the unforgiving depths of the oceans.

This is the amazing story of the search and recovery of Liberty Bell 7, Gus Grissom's 1961 Mercury spacecraft that sank to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean in an accidental sinking after the mission, while the capsule was still floating in the recovery area. Curt Newport is a veteran of deep sea underwater work and he gives readers here a page-turning account of the hardships of working with remote vehicles more than three miles under the surface of the ocean where pressures are 7000 pounds per square inch and more. He also covers the man Gus Grissom, who many considered the top astronaut at the time, including his childhood and later. The Mercury capsule (yes, back then they were called capsules, not spacecraft) is covered in detail, it's construction and operation. Also, the trajectory that this 1961 Mercury-Redstone sub-orbital mission travelled is discussed to some length as it's eventual underwater location is dependent on this. The technology of underwater vehicles is covered in addition, to give readers an appreciation of the difficulty inherent in this type of work. Curt Newport has included many, many, excellent photographs in this book, well done here. The writing style is clear and flowing, a joy to read. This is also one man's story of determination and resilience in the face of negative odds.

On a personal note, when I was six years old in 1961 and living in St. Louis County, just a few miles from where this Mercury spacecraft was built, I remember my father coming home from work (he worked at McDonnell Aircraft as an engineer and perhaps did a bit of work on this very spacecraft) and said "it sank to the bottom of the ocean", referring to the sinking of the Liberty Bell 7 that occurred that day. Liberty Bell 7 was recovered in the summer of 1999, restored , and during a national tour I finally got to see it at the St. Louis Science Center in the summer of 2001, in the city where it was built, closure in a sense to me. It is, or soon will be, on permanent display in Hutchinson, Kansas, at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, can't wait to go there!

I worked for McDonnell on Gemini and for Boeing on Apollo (too young for Mercury), so I naturally read every space history book I can get my hands on. This was definitely one of the best I have ever read.

I usually wind up with a list of technical and/or historical errors whenever I read space history books, but I only noticed a few typos in "Lost Spacecraft".

For someone who was not personally involved in Mercury, Mr. Newport certainly did an excellent job of describing how all the capsule systems worked.

I especially enjoyed the photos, most of which I had never seen before.

This book is worth 10 stars.

Curt does an outstanding job in taking a technical undertaking and making it interesting and easy to understand. There are some great early pictures of Gus, some that has not been seen. He has very interesting insights from some of Gus' childhood friends and those who were close to him during the Mercury missions. It was like I was right there all the way throught the flight and the recovery operations.

It is a must read for those interested in deep sea recovery operations or in Gus' MR-4, Liberty Bell-7 flight.

On 21 July, 1961, after a near perfect flight, The Mercury space capsule, Liberty Bell 7 landed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. During the recovery process, the escape hatch blew prematurely. the capsule filled with water and sank, nearly taking the pilot, Gus Grissom, with it. Thus began one of the great controversies and mysteries of the United States space program The author explores the events leading to the incident and examines possible theories concerning the premature hatch release.

Newport was uniquely qualified to lead the expedition to recover Liberty Bell 7. He was a pioneer in the developement and operation of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) and an experienced veteran of underwater operations all over the world. His fascination with the mystery concerning the lost space capsule led to 14 years of research into the flight, probable location, condition and possible methods of recovery.

The highlight of the book is the detailed description of the search for Liberty Bell 7, and its subsequent recovery from a depth of nearly 3 miles. The narrative reads more like pulp fiction than a factual rendering of events, with moments of elation followed by despair and ultimate victory. This is a must read for space and underwater exploration buffs alike. I only wish that the team had been given the opportunity to recover the hatch cover, surely, one of the targets in the vicinity of the capsule, and a key element in resolving the mystery and controversy concerning the premature hatch release.

First published in French in 1971, as Le domaine des Dieux
This album was first published in English in 1973.
Julius Caesar comes up with a new plan to try and bring the little village, on the Armorican coast, that we know so well, to heel.
He decides that the forest surrounding the village will be destroyed and replaced with blocks of flats, inhabited by well to do Romans.

He commissions Rome's most talented young architect, Squareontheyhypotenus, for this task.
A battle of wills ensues between the Gauls and Romans until wise old Druid Getafix comes up with a plan, which will teach the Romans a lesson, after making it, seem like they have got what they wanted.

Asterix and Obelix get up to some really fun tricks again, and as in `Asterix and The Normans'; Cacofonix the Bard is instrumental in saving the day.

Once more we are treated to an amusing satire on both Ancient Gaul and Europe at the time the book was written.
As the Romans bring in a multi-national force of slaves to cut down the forest and build the flats, we get to meet Iberians (Spaniards), Lusitanians (Portuguese), Numidians (North Africans) , Belgians and Goths (Germans).
An essential part of your Asterix collection!

First published in French in 1971, as Le domaine des Dieux
This album was first published in English in 1973.

Julius Caesar comes up with a new plan to try and bring the little village, on the Armorican coast, that we know so well, to heel.
He decides that the forest surrounding the village will be destroyed and replaced with blocks of flats, inhabited by well to do Romans.

He commissions Rome's most talented young architect, Squareontheyhypotenus, for this task.
A battle of wills ensues between the Gauls and Romans until wise old Druid Getafix comes up with a plan, which will teach the Romans a lesson, after making it, seem like they have got what they wanted.

Asterix and Obelix get up to some really fun tricks again, and as in `Asterix and The Normans'; Cacofonix the Bard is instrumental in saving the day.

Once more we are treated to an amusing satire on both Ancient Gaul and Europe at the time the book was written.
As the Romans bring in a multi-national force of slaves to cut down the forest and build the flats, we get to meet Iberians (Spaniards), Lusitanians (Portuguese), Numidians (North Africans) , Belgians and Goths (Germans).
An essential part of your Asterix collection!

When I first read the book I thought it was all abpout the roman gods but then I found out what it was about, it was an exiting and comical book and I look foward to readindg more.

I reallly, Really liked this book!

One of the best Asterix adventures, with a very inventive plot, hilarious one-liners. Cacofonix steals the show at the end of the book, with the reactions from the residents of the Mansion of the Gods funny beyond words.

Matt Bell's book, "Money, Purpose, Joy" is one of those rare books on stewardship that should be read by those that are struggling, those that are succeeding and those that are stuck somewhere in between. The book covers both the Biblical basis of understanding personal financial integrity and also launches into proven financial disciplines that will work.

Matt introduces some new terminology that is extremely helpful in providing examples and contrasts of personality types and attitudes towards spending, saving and building. His own testimony as a "Prodigal Son" is inspiring and is a great reminder that we can embrace a new vision to use money in ways that bring freedom and joy.

As a Pastor that enjoys teaching stewardship, I have a new favorite book.

As somebody who teaches financial planning workshops on a regular basis, I really appreciated how instead of simply mentioning tips for budgeting, getting out of debt, investing, etc., Matt Bell really sought to seek out the root cause and issues underlying our decisions or financial issues. It was really refereshing and encouraging to read. Even after reading many financial planning books, it was exciting to pick it up and read it during my daily. I hope people read this book and realize that keeping up with the Joneses isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's ok to live counterculturally, especially when the result is a life of more meaning and joy.

Overall this is an outstanding book. Very easy to read with great personal stories and practical financial insight. There are guides to tracking spending, living on a budget, and doing it all with long-term life goals as the ultimate target. Really makes the reader stop and consider what life is all about and then plan financial issues around life. I am often turned off by the reference of companies, websites, and such. But many of the recommendations in this book are so practical that I don't think I would remove any. So very nice use. Also, quotations from various people, books, and movies are right on target for driving home points in a very relevant way. This keeps the reader engaged. I'm recommending this book to everyone.

This is a great book to help those of us who see money as an important, but just one, aspect of a full and meaningful life. Most financial advice boks seem to be based on the premise that we all want go be gazillionaires and will do anything to get there. Matt Bell's book shows a more holistic and human way of looking at our money in the context of ones values and big-picture goals. It is also full of practical advice that gives one a place to start. A great read.

I'd recommend this book to almost anyone...those who are new to managing finances and want to get off to a good start and those of us who just need a reminder of what good money management looks like and why it's important. Matt Bell has presented sound financial concepts in a bold, new yet understandable way. In an environment where each day brings more financial bad news and uncertainty is certain, this book can offer hope. It's not a 'too good to be true quick fix' but if you're ready to take a thoughtful, disciplined approach to money management and reduce or possibly even eliminate financial related stress, then this book is a must read. And if your really serious about making changes, I'd highly recommend reading this book with a friend.