Bennett Books

This book combines a fun picture book format with real science. Young children will enjoy the imaginative artwork and the fantasy story about a dog in space. Older children will be able to dig into the substantive information about Mars. I highly recommend this for children of all ages who are fascinated with space, stars, and the planets. (It's also nice for animal lovers!)

How does a dog go to Mars? This charming, yet realistic, book written by Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, tell us just how a dog and astronauts may take the first manned spaceship to Mars. Max Goes to Mars is jam-packed with interesting scientific facts and information in fictional story form, which always appeals to young readers. Even better, the scientific information is explained fully in readable, understandable terms without over-simplifying as can happen in children's books.

The illustrations by Alan Okamoto make a perfect marriage with story, which is the ideal for picture books. The paintings also convey a technical detail and knowledge that young readers will pour over time and again, always finding something new to discover. Almost every page has sidebars for the readers who want to learn more about the science of space travel, Mars, and the ancient mythology about the planets. As well, there is an activity page near the end, which demonstrates the orbit of Mars through a movement exercise. Most special are the photographs of the real Max at the end. They are heartwarming and will bring the readers closer to Max and his adventures.

This book is extraordinary as it brings so many elements together in a nice harmony. Teachers will also find this book to be a marvelous core for the space unit. Most highly recommended for ages 4 - 10 and classrooms from pre-school through fifth grade.

Max Goes To Mars is an outstanding book that combines a fictional trip to Mars along with the non-fictional information that is included on each page. Both children and adults will find the story and artwork, as well as the factual information motivating and exciting. Teachers of elementary and middle schools will find the book the perfect interdisciplinary tool. Activities are included.

This book saved [me]so many times in my Monetary Theory Class. I would have to say that this book is a little more advanced than your typical intermediate economics book. One should have a fairly good understanding of algebra and calculus (derivatives and integrals) to understand this book as there are a lot of equations. But that is also what makes it so cool! What I found particularly interesting was the chapter on Episodes in U.S. Monetary History. Although it was not required that we read this book for our class, my professor had said that anyone considering attending graduate school should read this book because they would benefit immensely from it. He said a lot of what this book covers will set up the framework to understanding more advanced level courses in economics at the graduate level.

I wish that this book were still in print. I am an economics student and have found it most useful in my study of monetary economics. It has clear explanations and discussions. It is much more useful and comprehendable than either Walsh, "monetary Theory and Policy" or Goodhart's "money, information, and uncertainty." While one may prefer another book for covering open economy monetary this book is fantastic for the rest of monetary.

This book covers the basics of monetary economics very well

This book is a very informitive book on Monitor Lizards. Probably the best. I was lucky enough to pick mine up for $48.00. If you want learn more about Monitors this the book for you. I recommend this book to anybody who wants to learn about monitors.

This book is a must have for the serious keeper, Very few other monitor books are as informative. If you can find yourself a copy, get it. You will not be disappointed in this book. Can't wait for the next edition.

Very detailed, easily the best book on the subject but hard to get hold of and now something of a collector's item. If you can find it, buy it!

As a teacher, I highly recommend this book for not only the factual information, but for the "mystery" aspect as well. It will definitely hold a young reader's attention. I especially enjoyed the fact that the well is a real-life location and that Indian folklore played such a significant part in the story.

I am waiting for the sequel! I did not realize how many facts I was learning while I was being entertained by this wonderful story. I look forward to more books by Mrs. Bennett.

Marcia Bennett's "Mystery at Jacob's Well" is a great read for kids age 8 or up. As a writer and science teacher, I'm always delighted to find a good, wholesome children's book that incorporates an intelligent story line with accurate historical and science fact. This book reminded me of those great Nancy Drew/Trixie Belden books we used to read, but it has considerably more substance for today's more sophisticated youth audience. Although the book draws from local (Texas) folklore, it should be enjoyed by readers from Maine to California. I highly recommend Ms. Bennett's book, and hope that it is the first of a long series.

This book (as are all of the books in Todd Bennett's Walk in the Light series) is targeted at Christians, whatever their ethnicity. However, the topic and presentation is fascinating and I would expect that it could be of interest to about anyone, perhaps especially to observant Jews since obviously those target Christians worship the God of the Hebrews.

This work discusses the sacred personal name of the God of the Bible and the personal name of his son, commonly known to westerners as "Jesus". There are several books out on the subject of the names of God, but I find that this one stands alone. It is highly readable, yet carefully researched to mine out what the Bible says on the matter. Unlike other books in this field, Bennett spends little time on the titles of God and his many alternative exalted names, but rather focuses intensely on the sacred personal name of God (referred to by observant Jews as the tetragrammaton and regarded as unspeakable).

I have read two of the other books in this outstanding series (Kosher, and The Sabbath) and I can sincerely say that I have never read anything quite like this. A single caution: Although the other series books were accessible by about anyone, I noted that this volume (Names) in order to be fully appreciated relied somewhat on a minimum amount of reader familiarity with the Hebrew alphabet and the ability to sound out words as spoken in Hebrew. That is not to say that anyone could not just read it and take the author at his word, but rather that to fully and follow and appreciate the author's processes, it certainly helps to be able to read the Hebrew as he presents it. As a counterpoint, although there are also Greek words examined in this book in relation to the New Testament writings, I do not read Greek at all, but believe I sailed through those parts just fine.

This is an extremely important topic and I don't think I've ever seen it examined and presented so well. Strongly recommended reading for all worshippers of the God of the Bible.

This book on the Names is the most balanced and informative all in one book I have read. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of Mr Bennett's books!!!

This book is part of the "Walk in the Light" series,although each book was written to be a stand alone book.
The Introduction gives Mr. Bennett's background and some history about the Name of the Creator.A quote from the Intro-"My goal is to strip away the layers of tradition which many of us have inherited and get to the core of the faith which is described in the Scriptures commonly called 'the Bible' ."

The author details the removal of the Name from Scripture and why that's a violation of Scripture.

He also shows examples of altering the name in some English translations. There is information about names like "Christ" or "Christos Helios", their meaning and origin.
Mr. Bennett uses the encyclopedia to show what commonly known names like "Lord" and"God" really mean and where these words came from.

He discusses the subject of why The Name is important and how that relates to the "blasphemy" that Messiah was charged with.
Mr. Bennett covers the name "Yeshua" and what the Talmud says about "Yeshua".
A quote from the book regarding mistranslations in English Bibles-"It's a well known fact that certain names in early compilations of Scripture were altered or hellenized."

This book has simple,clear explanation of the difference between translation and transliteration and their importance, particularly with English translations of Scripture.

Mr.Bennett has written a well researched book with very helpful notes and numerous Scripture quotes. His basic use of Hebrew helps explain Scriptural names. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to study The Name and why it's so important to know what it is.

Jack Bennett's journey to all of Canada's Highpoints makes for great adventure reading. If you're excited about what you've just read he has the beta about how to get you to each of the these places (bring your own mosquito netting). The book is an easy read, has outstanding photographs and maps, route diagrams and profiles of the actual climbing routes. The only thing missing from this book is the discomfort of wet feet and the itch of bug bites. A must adventure read. Go Jack!

Great Book! I've always thought about doing some kind of project like Bennett's here in the states. His honest (and sometimes very dramatic) recounting of his climbs and the straightforward, detailed guide section seems to make an accomplishment like his just possible enough for us mere mortals.

As a U.S. highpointer (my number is 14 as of 8/01), I wondered if anyone had tackled the Canadian highpoints yet and once I found Bennett's book, I got my answer.
For any highpointer who does U.S. spots like Iowa's Hawkeye Point or even Utah's King's Peak, the Canadian summits are typical highpointing trips, but to the extreme limit. Bennett gives a good chapter description of each summit attempt and includes pictures to let interested parties know what they are in store for. And frankly, none look to easy.

Among the Canadian highpoint adventures are a world-class mountaineering expedition (Mt. Logan in the Yukon), a 4-wheel mud-bogging drive through the Canadian shield (Saskatchewan), a orienteering nightmare in Nova Scotia, a canoeing portage trip through the backwoods of Ontario, an Arctic adventure at the top of the world (Nunavut) and a technical climbing test in some of the most remote country in North America (Mt. Nirvana in the Northwest Territories).

Bennett does attempt to give the reader some trail maps and directions to each summit but they are a bit confusing and not as precise as the directions in the Winger's U.S. Highpointing Handbook. Then again, Bennett must think no one is crazy enough to try and repeat his feat, especially after reading about his close calls in the book.
I ripped through this book in two days and was begging for more info afterwards. It is a highly addicting read and the reader will start to get the all-to-common 'highpointing itch' about half-way through th book.

A great book, I highly recommend it, and who knows, maybe we will be discussing it atop Mt. Fairweather someday.

Happy highpointing!

Ms. Bennett is our local poet. She vividly captures the sadness of her literally totured childhood. Her book covers a range of emotions, hatred, jealousy, love, pain, and hope.

Since the age of 25 started the making of Only The Strong Can Survive which was published Jan. 2006. The poetry goes into the pain of being abused as an adopted child and the survival of it. This book focuses on all that we have to face in life and the positive mind that we need to so desperately keep. Anyone and everyone can relate to this book in many ways as we live and continue to read more positive books with such powerful words of strength.

This is a very inspirational book that is a great testimonial to the human spirit. This book is for all ages and all people. I enjoyed the writer's deep and intense style.

I gave this to my 7 year old niece and she loved it. She happened to be having a slumber party a week after I gave it to her and she and her friends had fun looking through and deciding what they wanted to do days before. My sister-in-law also appreciated not having to come up with every idea and game herself. It was easier to leave it up to the kids once they had so much to choose from.

I'm fifteen, so this book was little babyish for me (I got it as a gift). Still it had some really good ideas (like making pillowcases at your party) and good recipes. This would be perfect for someone around 8 years old.

This is perfect for a girl's first slumber party, it has recipes and fun craft ideas, the tone is light and easy for an 8 year old to read on her own and feel like she's throwing her own party. I really love this writer's books, always nice!

Following the 2004 elections, citizens of the U.S. learned that they were less United than they had previously thought. It turned out that there were two countries in the space formerly called America, one red and one blue. The strange thing was that the citizens of each color-coded country believed that the people in the other part of the map were actively working against their own interests. Blue-staters saw red-staters as voting for rich people who exploit them, and red-staters believed blue-staters to be recklessly building up a wasteful government.

I live in a blue state (Canada), and so I was naturally curious to find out what the red-staters were all about. I bought and read Thomas Frank's blockbuster What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America, which turned out to be a kind of character study of the type of person who votes Republican. The analysis is interesting, but rather superficial -- the conclusion was that a lot of working class people vote based on what the media like to call "moral values", which is a felt need to be patriotic, god-fearing, independent, etc. They're drawn to candidates who have personalities that seem to exemplify such values, even when their actions don't. Reagan is the canonical example.

(Interestingly, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of a similar analysis of blue-staters. Every attempt I've seen is almost comically inflammatory and patently wrong. I realize it makes no sense to expect thoughtful insight from the likes of Coulter/D'Souza/O'Reilly, but I haven't seen much else. I also realize that the problem of summarizing the shared political outlook of 100 million people in 200 pages is formidable, but Frank actually makes it seem doable).

What's great about The Party of Fear is that David Bennett traces the origins of this brand of reactionary thinking to the beginnings of the U.S. It turns out that the kind of anxieties expressed by the folks in Frank's book have been part of the American political landscape for centuries. In all likelihood they typify a sort of personality trait that can be summarized most succinctly as pathological fear of uncertainty. Hence the recent rightward lurch in American politics can be attributed to renewed fears of terrorism, just as previous political movements were sparked by fear of immigrants, Catholics, Irish, etc. As Bennett points, in each case there really was a legitimate reason to be afraid (e.g. immigrants actually were more likely to carry certain diseases), but in each case the reaction of a certain segment of the population was exaggerated in its magnitude and irrational in its substance. The appeal of the current "War on Terrorism" is just the latest example. Yes, terrorism is a threat. No, it does not help to attack random countries or to set up secret prisons.

I'm not sure whether or not it's comforting to learn that paranoia has always been a driving force in American politics. On the one hand, as Party of Fear documents, its influence waxes and wanes from decade to decade. On the other hand, it is totally irrational, surprisingly pervasive, and neither of these aspects is likely to change.

For further information on the same subject I can recommend the more scholarly The Politics of Unreason: Right-Wing Extremism America and the really outstanding Anti-Intellectualism in American Life.

According to historian David Bennett, the parties of fear took many forms, from the anti-Masonic parties of the 1790s to the Know-Nothings of the 1850s. The American Protective Associations of the 1890s subscribed to nativist formulas, as did the acolytes of the Red Scares after World War I. The Ku Klux Klan became an archetype of anti-alienism during the raucous 1920s. A different sort of nativist ideology emerged after the fall of the Klan, in the form of McCarthyism, the John Birch Society, and the New Right of the 1970s and 1980s. Bennett finds common threads in all of these movements and organizations. Subscribers to the ideologies of hate believed in an America resembling a Garden of Eden, a perfect paradise that promised "freedom, opportunity, individualism, equality for all true Americans." Aliens, outsiders who spoke strange languages, practiced inferior religions, and looked different represented a threat to this concept of an edenic America. Nativists abhorred the foreigners' presence, and they were willing to abandon the very principles they cherished in the fight to preserve their country. Moreover, rising to the endless challenges presented by waves of immigrants and foreign ideas allowed these super patriots to find shelter from status anxiety by banding together with like-minded people.

The history of nativism from the inception of the United States to the 1930s oscillated between anti-Masonic, anti-Catholic, and anti-communist sentiments. Concerns about Freemasonry welded with suspicions of Illuminism offered a hope for Federalists who wished to regain their waning influence in the 1790s. The early anti-communist attacks occurred shortly after the First World War with the Palmer Raids. By far the most important fuel for nativist fires during this period was the Catholics. Hatred of "Romanists" and "Papists" first surfaced during the colonial era when religious animosities between England and Spain traveled across the Atlantic to America. By the middle of the eighteenth century, anti-Catholic attacks by Protestants reached a fever pitch as Irish immigration into the country soared to undreamt of heights. The secret societies of the 1830s fought pitched battles with recently arrived men of Eire in the streets of eastern cities. These gangs eventually coalesced into the Know-Nothings of the 1850s, a third party that gained success in local and state elections on a platform filled with anti-Catholicism. The disintegration of this party due to divisions over slavery, and the subsequent Civil War, briefly quieted nativism. The American Protective Associations of the late eighteenth century and the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s marked the high water of anti-Catholic attacks.

When the United States failed to fall prey to the Vatican, anti-alienists moved on to other lucrative ventures. They also, according to Bennett, shifted their fears from foreigners to foreign ideas. The old nativism declined due to a number of factors. Immigration slowed thanks to the national quota acts of 1924, cosmopolitanism triumphed, and the economic policies of the Roosevelt administration greatly alleviated the old fears traditionally transferred to immigrants. Additionally playing a part were the rise of corporate ethics, which placed an emphasis on performance over ethnicity, and academics such as Franz Boas who eroded the old concepts of Social Darwinism and racial superiority. From the 1930s on, those movements that still insisted on blaming foreigners for the ills of the country moved further and further to the fringes of the right. The "mainstream" parties of fear attacked communism with a zeal reminiscent of the old anti-Romanist fanatics, but it was an "inverted" nativism led by Catholics like Father Coughlin and Joseph McCarthy who launched salvos against a Protestant elite perceived as soft on Moscow.

Bennett's book resembles in no small way Seymour Lipset's and Earl Raab's "The Politics of Unreason." Both studies recognized fear and anxiety over status as motivating factors of American nativism. Bennett does a better job in his book, however, because he examines the myriad factors that inspired anti-alienism. For example, chapters describing the rise of the secret societies and the Know-Nothings also describe the host of ills caused by a flood of Irish immigrants. Crime rates and public expenditures exploded in eastern cities unequipped to handle the huge influx of uneducated foreigners unfamiliar with the American system. Moreover, citizens worried about immigrants driving down wages, diseases, and the swelling size of the cities where the Irish stayed after arriving in the country. By showing the very real circumstances behind the rise of anti-Catholic, anti-Irish attitudes, the author allows nativist attitudes to assume context.

Factual errors are not as troubling as the author's occasional forays into psychohistorical speculation. For example, after a lengthy section detailing the popularity of anti-Catholic books describing the sexual debasement of women, Bennett begins using the words "might" and "could have" more times than is comfortable. To explain the lure of these degrading tracts, he cites "psychoanalytic literature" that "suggests an inextricable alliance between sadism and masochism. Both seem to represent means of defense against castration anxiety; by performing symbolic castration on others, the sadist gains assurance that he is the castrator and not the castrated." This claim seems to be far outside the realm of the historian, to say the least. Students of the past must recognize they do not possess the necessary tools to perform psychological analysis. Even if the historian holds a degree in psychology, the subjects did not leave behind the type of evidence required to make such sweeping judgments. The author should have avoided making these conclusions. "The Party of Fear" is a monumental achievement, a learned, exceptionally researched, highly readable tome of great significance for students of extremist politics. Investigating the far right is never an easy task due to the enormous amount of primary source material churned out in reams by hundreds of its adherents. David Bennett did an excellent job successfully navigating his way through three hundred years of the lunatic fringe.

Bennett provides an insightful and concise detailing of American history dealing with the rightist movements. From the nativist / anti-papacy movements of the 1840's to the Christian Militia movements with their stress on government conspiracies that are guided by a Jewish elite, this work provides the basis for understanding the reactionary movements which seem so vogue today.

To begin --- this book is only for Bible believers. If you believe the Bible to be fable, there is nothing here for you. This book is targeted for and of use to Christians, whatever their ethnicity.

This topic, the Sabbath, has been debated ad nauseum and there are few that ever change their position, or for that matter, who will even explore why their position is what it is. This book is an excellent vehicle for that exploration.

Now, there are countless books on the matter of The Sabbath but I find this one to be unique. It is singularly readable, yet very carefully researched and constructed to mine out what the Bible says about the issue . . . wherever that leads. The author explores history and pagan influences in Christianity. His familiarity with and frequent inclusion of Hebrew words, terminology, and Hebrew customs/traditions adds greatly to this work.

I have read two of the other books in Bennett's outstanding Walk in the Light series (Kosher, and Names) and can sincerely say that I've never read anything quite like this. Very readable, very convincing, very important. A must read for every genuine Christian.

This book is proving to be a great eye-opener; a small yet awesome piece of a greater puzzle. Having been raised in a Christian congregation I've spent the greater part of my life just taking what was told to me with a grain of salt. Up until recently I always assumed being Christian was "right" and that was that.

However, in the past few years, I found myself drifting from my christian church and beliefs. Only recently have I made the conscious decision to confront my "drifting" and hopefully this journey steers me in the right direction.

So far this book has helped me in that journey. For as long as I can remember my Christian church recognized the Old Testament but mostly utilized the New Testament, as though there was a clear distinction between the two, or as if the NT only applied to us and the OT was associated more with Judaism. Therefore things associated with the OT seemed to take to the backseat more than things with the NT. This book, using the Sabbath as an example, has helped me to realize that this should not be the case.

Upon reading it (and re-reading it) I have come to many conclusions which are helping me get closer to personal answers. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to get back to the basics, regarding proper worship, and anyone who just might be questioning your faith.

The first book I read of Todd Bennett's was "The Law and Grace," which I would highly reccommend. Todd's Book on the Sabbath is the very best book I've read on this extremely important Scriptural subject. Todd's books are well written, easy to understand, and "loaded" with valuable Scirptural insight.

Todd's spiritual journey has been very similar to mine. He has been in Evangelical Christianity, the Charismatic Movement, and now desires to live a Torah observant lifestyle, which is also true for me. He definately doesn't agree with the hedge the Jews have placed around the Torah to keep people from breaking it and neither do I. The hedge (wall) around the Torah obstructs your view of God (Elohim in the Hebrew) and hinders your desire to develop a relationship with Him.

The word Shabbat in the Hebrew means "Sabbath." While the Scriptures don't give us a lot of rules as to how it should kept, it is to be "set apart" to Elohim. The main things are to make sure you get your rest and that you keep you focus on Elohim.

According to Todd, "It is a good time avoid things which are common in order to remember that it is a special day. It is set apart and we need to treat it as set apart." The Hebrew word for set apart is "qadosh" and is often translated in Scripture as "holy." The Sabbath is the very first thing Elohim set apart in Genesis 2:1-3 and the very first Sabbath was celebrated on the seventh day of creation. Every seven days thereafter was the set apart day of the Sabbath.

In Isaiah 66:22-23 we are told that the Sabbath will be kept for all of eternity. The Sabbath is also the heart of the "Ten Commandments," which creates a bridge between the first three commandments about loving Elohim and the last six about loving your fellow man. Obviously it is a very important subject to the Lord (YHWH in the Hebrew).

In Ezekiel 20:12, Elohim tells us to keep his Sabbath holy (set apart) that it might be a sign between us. The obaervance of Sabbath makes it a sign (distinquishing mark) that Believers (His Bride) are set apart to the YHWH. The Hebrew word for "sign" is owt, whcih means "a mark or a proof."

Todd rightly says, "One of the lessons we are to larn from the Sabbath and all the appointed times (Feasts) is preparation. If we can't prepare for one day, how can we prepare for the Tribulation or eternity for that matter."

Todd discusses what it means to live lawlessly or in disobedience of Elohim's commandments. Living lawlessly is serious business in Scripture. Jesus (Yahshua in the Hebrew) will reject such people from entering into his kindgom. The Messiah defines such people by their actions, which he states is the reason for their rejejction by HIm.