Bennett Books

This is a highly praise worthy book. A good knowledge of Old English is helpful when tackling Gothic but not completely necessary. The book provides a good understanding of the history of the language as well as its place in the larger sphere of Indo-European linguistics.
Gothic is unique as the earliest attested Germanic language and the only attested East Germanic language.

This is an excellent introduction to the Gothic language for a beginner who does not have a thorough knowledge of Germanic linguistics. Divided into about 28 chapters, each chapter has a paragraph or so of Gothic reading (usually part of the Bible in Gothic), the applicable vocabulary, one or two new grammar topics, and a section on the history of the Gothic language, usually incorporating Germanic linguistics.

My only problems with this book are that the grammatical topics are not explained extremely clearly, so while this book is for a beginner, a background knowledge of the Indo-European/Germanic grammar structures would be very helpful. Also, there aren't really any practice exercises, except for being given verbs and nouns to conjugate/decline.

All in all, this is the best book out there for a beginner to the Gothic language.

While most Gothic language introductions and grammars assume a very thorough knowledge of Germanic comparative linguistics, this one actually defines most of the technical terms it uses. Has a good explanation of the rules and even some exercises (no answers, though). Seems adequate for classroom or self- study. Texts in Gothic are used from the very beginning (some original, some from ancient sources). Above all, the way the rules are presented and the choice of readings make this book a FUN learning experience.

The best book I've seen on Gothic. Layman friendly. These folks also sell Asatru rituals in West Goth and Old English.
This is the only book on Gothic I know of that is aimed at normal people and not PHds. This book belongs in the library of every student of the Old Ways. Wyatt Kaldenberg

An excellent and quite painless way to learn Gothic. Its biggest virtue lies in its organization. It's not a textbook, but it's definitely not a dry, dusty grammar like Joseph Wright's books (which, btw, are very useful books; they're just not the cover-to-cover type). The best thing about the book's layout is: it gets you reading Gothic right away! From the beginning, each chapter has:

1. a reading in Gothic (from Scripture generally, since practically all extant texts are of Wulfila's translation of the Bible);
2. all the vocab you need to understand it;
3. a manageable-sized description of some piece of grammar (say, a couple of classes of nouns here, a few more the next chapter) with exercises to help you drill yourself on them; and
4. some other information.

These last sections range from an easy-to-read discussion about Indo-European to the place of Gothic within the Germanic language family, to a brief history of the Gothic tribes, to (later) discussions about phonetics and morphology that are more technical, not b/c of their writing style but simply b/c they're packed with information. These stem from the book's expressed purpose of presenting Gothic not only as easily as possible for the learner, but in the context of comparative Germanics and comparative linguistics generally.

If you're not into comparative linguistics, you can ignore these parts and still learn the language with relative speed. It's a very versatile book. A decent amount of effort on each chapter of this book will amaze you with how soon you can read Gothic texts. Highly recommended.

I picked this book up because I'm going to Alaska and wanted to get myself excited for the trip; unfortunately, this book really didn't help much. Although it did get into the Iditarod, dog sledding, and blizzards, it really did not cover the culture of living in Alaska like I thought it would--and let's not even talk about the characters. As a Christian woman, some parts of the book (such as Rita Eriksson's fight to be independent of God) were definitely realistic; however, in the end it seemed as if every single character, even the less important ones, were model Christian citizens, and because of that these stories lost much of their [realistic] appeal.

This book seems to have all the love that the author has known in her heart. ..I really liked it and it made me think of my own life and loves. If you want to read a book that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .A gift to be cherished forever.

I found this collection of novelas to be magnificent. I didn't want to put it down. At one point I acutally cried. The characters become so real to you that you are moved with their pain and elated in their victories. I also found them spiritually uplifting. Now I just wish I could go see the places that were so wonderfully discribed.

I do not read alot but I could not put this book down. I live in Alaska and have been in the same place as the charcter in the book. I liked the spiritual content too. Differently better than the trashy love novels you can buy.

I liked the second story the best, because it really made me ask myself "What would I have done if I were in her situation? Would I have put God first? Would I have denied myself a strong opportunity like that because God said NO?" But I liked all four of them. They were realistic romance but not mushy or improper. A MUST-READ...YOU WON'T FORGET THIS BOOK AND (HOPEFULLY) THE LESSONS YOU LEARNED THROUGH PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF SUBMISSION TO GOD.

As a consultant I am often skeptical of every new management/organization 'change' book. Too often, these books are trite and simplistic, and don't convey a sense of HOW a manager/analyst can add genuine, lasting value to an organization. This book did not disappoint me. It is so chock-full of examples that almost any person who is in an organization (whether it be a hobby, a church group, a non-profit, a business, a consultancy) can richly benefit from making application of principles in this easy-to-digest book. If you are interested in fostering realistic, undeflatable growth in your organiztaion, get Ramsey and Hecht's book.

If you're a boomer who, like me, wants to "give back" by joining a non-profit, this book will outline what you need to look for in candidate organizations. The messages here are highly consistent with the best practices I've seen in the world's top for-profit companies. This is a quick and entertaining overview of what "works" to achieve success, no matter which sector.

If you have to read one book on nonprofit technology and management, don't read this one.

This book has all the hallmarks of having been rushed to press. There are innumerable spelling, grammatical and other errors that make reading the text painful. These live side-by-side with painfully mixed metaphors (repeated ad nauseam) like "you have to take the pulse of the organization by holding a mirror up to it."

The glossary reads like a litany of misunderstood and outdated concepts. Even though the book was published in 2002, and regardless of my profound gratitude to the developers of early protocols, Gopher is listed as a cutting-edge technology which is only possibly being superseded by the Web for document retrieval. You'd think that Hecht and Ramseywould have at least given the glossary to someone reasonably competent in information technology to look over. Alas, the whole of the book displays this sort of shoddy research and shallow thinking.

The body of the book reads like a warmed-over review of insights that Drucker had in the 1970s, mixed in with some watered-down ideas from Tom Peters. The authors try to come up with a cool name for their hodgepodge mixture of leftover management fads. They come up with "Dyanmic Management", which is irregularly capitalized. Next to a powerful Tom Peters phrase like "Liberation Management", Dymanic Management strikes one as a poor attempt at creating a powerful phrase. On top of all this, the book uses Hecht's own company as its primary case study in a startling display of corporate narcissism.

In short, there is nothing, absolutely nothing, in this book that could not be more satisfyingly obtained from reading Drucker or Peters. There is no thesis in "ManagingNonprofits.Org". The book exists as proof that better thought needs to be applied to the question of nonprofit technology management. The book's good reviews from nontechnical nonprofit folks (I'm a CTO of a nonprofit myself), merely indicates the narrow reading habits of the reviewers as pertains to management literature. If anything, this book serves as a wakeup call to thoughtful people to write better books of their own.

In my case, I have been moved by this book's remarkable dullness and ineptitude to write one of my own. I may not be a good writer, but apparently, based on the existence of "ManagingNonprofits.Org" (what the hell is with the lack of spaces, anyways?). you don't have to be a good writer anymore to get a book published.

The is not another book about management. This is not a book just about technology. This is a book about management and technology and much more. I will hit some of the highlights of what the "much more" is.

What I have to say up front is that the book has excitement! It is alive with real people doing real things. It is more than I expected because it inspires and moves me. I came away with an experience and not only a lesson. The authors talk about people and activities that matter to me and I appreciate that. The book lives on into the present and the future because the thrust of the story is now in real time and not ended. I will have more on that later.

The authors set the tone of the book in the first 25 pages. They offer a map for dynamic managers and leaders of nonprofit organizations to pursue. The map is an inverted pyramid, standing on its point. This outline can only give a hint at the concepts, but the top of the pyramid, the widest portion, works down to a pointed base -

- Organizational Context - What's going on? Look in the mirror.
- Corporate Culture, Vision, Values and People - Who are we?
- The Business Model - Customers and Content - Who do we serve and what do we do?
- Infrastructure - Operations - Are we supporting our culture and business model?
- Alignment - Are our resources being properly aligned?

These match the chapter headings. In my view they make their case. I found words and concepts dear to my heart and life's work illustrating the theory - staff people, vision, values, low-income people, dreaming, change, corporate culture, diversity, partnerships, training, literacy. They show their theory in a clear, logical and personal fashion. This is not a professional dissertation or beta testing schematic. They illustrate each point and feature nonprofits that have changed with technology having a role, from the National Center for Victims of Crime to the Pet Shelter Network to Netwellness and Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Learning Center (the URL in the book for Calvary is incorrect .... They have real stories about real people trying new methods and new beginnings from mergers to reconciliation of competition in what they call "Digital Spotlights". Each account indicates how and why technology is a part of the changes that occur and how that was managed. They show the work being done, the failed steps and the work still to be accomplished.

Ultimately Hecht and Ramsey talk about their own dream, passion and their pursuit living the map of the inverted pyramid. The vision includes residents of low-to moderate-income housing, tenants and owners alike. They took the nonprofit route and partnered with other nonprofits and for profits. They created One Economy Corporation ... around a mission that "grows out of our vision of an all inclusive economy in which all people have an equal opportunity to meet their full potential". Page 197. They are honest. They did not do everything in order. Not everyone thought the dream achievable. They were told to get real. They kept going.

They established a role for technology. The One Economy Corporation is aimed at helping the customer, tenants and landlords, have hardware and software, access to the Internet and training to use it all. A second corporation, the Beehive ... was established as a suite of web-based products and services for customers - jobs, health care, finances and so on in English and Spanish. They used the map to manage the developing action steps. The book is fascinaing in part because it is moving in real time with action and web sites that continue the story and which remain subject to review and revision. The book is a prologue to action that is underway.

There is discussioin about technology and its place in nonprofits. There is discussion about on-line fundraising and other means to secure funds for a dream. Each chapter ends with a useful outline of issues to reflect and to reposition thought and an outline of guiding principles. It is a book to read and it causes the reader to pause, to think and to dream.

I recommend this book. Read and let it challenge you. It has given me a change in thinking. And the pages are still turning in peoples' lives.

The world of managing nonprofit organizations has often been described as 'soft', 'unbusinesslike', unfocused and....above almost all other things....bureaucratic. Those who choose to sink their professional roots into such organizations, too, are sometimes branded with the same adjectives.

At last....at long last...comes a 'how-to' book that elevates and dignifies the practice of nonprofit management....and tells us in the most up-to-date, practical ways how to get the job done most effectively.

Hecht and Ramsey are credible, readable and experienced. They've drawn on real-life experience, refined and distilled it, and organized it into a guide to doing the job right.

Whether you're running a nonprofit, sitting on the board of one, funding or contributing to one, or thinking about going to work for one...this is the one book you should read.

This book is the mother of books about infectious diseases all around the world! This is an obligatory book that has to be on your library. Has excellent reviews of the majority of illnesses with great quality images. Even this version of the book includes a CD with images info to make your own presentations. Currently, I think is the best book about Infectious diseases.

I am a hospital pharmacist. An infectious disease pharmacist showed me how much you could find in the previous edition of this book when I was doing a residency. Because many of the patients get admitted to the hospital due to some type of infection, this book has been invaluable in helping me understand details of any disease state. It has helped me understand antibiotic drug therapies and the reasons behind them more than any other written resource. And most importantly, it is a known and respected reference to the hospitalists that I can refer to modifying drug therapies or answering drug information questions related to infectious diseases.

It may seem expensive, but it has laid down multiple blueprints for looking at the complicated field of infectious diseases. I encourage anyone who is going into the field of pharmacy to make sure they can at least access these books.

This book is a must have for everyone that studies ID .The chapters are made to be read by themselves, they include the latest in the subject matter and the themes are reviewed in depth.Overall the best book around on the subject.

I ordered an online e editon 2 volumes and CD
I didnt not get the online pin number. I wrote to amazon and Still I havent heard from them
It is a total cheating

As an infectious disease fellow, I recommend that anyone who want be an ID man should have such a book. Most infectious problems and diseases have been detailed in this book, although there are far going of emerging diseases and new antibiotics.
The only shortcomes of this book are lackiing comprehensive details and reveiw of antimicrobial therapy for some disease entities.

I'm very happy with this book. It's a small, easy-to-use reference. It also has useful information about the history of the language, the Roman calendar, etc., though not in incredible detail. Because of its size and ease of use, it's the first Latin book I grab when I want to learn or remember Latin syntax. I end up skimming through, invariably, because the book makes it easy and interesting to do so. It's compact, useful, well-formatted, and comfortable to use. Know that it isn't a dictionary; for that, you'd need to go elsewhere. (I'm not a Classics scholar - just a former Latin student who's still interested, occasionally active, and someone who always wants to learn and practice more... if I had the time.)

Frankly, I was disappointed in this book--I'm an intermediate Latin student, read the good reviews and decided to buy it. The format is cluttered, the grammatical information presented in a very unhelpful way, and the typography contributes to making it a chore to read--some of it looks like a reproduction of typescript. So I'm still using Wheelock, which within its limits is much more user-friendly. Why hasn't anyone written a more comprehensive Latin grammar for the contemporary student?

The book is printed on what seems to be the same plates as 100 years ago. This often leads to problems reading some of the text; I wish they just could have retyped it. The grammar is fine; I've actually not delved too deep into it but it's very advanced and academic. Do not buy this book if you need something more of a general introduction or something very accessible to a non-expert (not that I am one - it was a required book from my professor). Not bad, but not great - this book was written a long time ago, and use of archaic language is pretty frequent. Nevertheless, it's never bad to have a thorough grammar in your collection.

Bennett's New Latin Grammar is a great book for basic reference. It goes beyond a listing of endings and forms: get grammar reference cards of you need that. But on the other hand it does not go into so much detail that you forgot why you were looking in the book in the first place. It gives just enough information for general reference purposes.

This books is best for the 3rd and 4th year high-school Latin student or undergraduate who needs a reference grammar. Each grammar point gets its own section, and Bennett covers the high points in less than a page for each item. The front section is devoted to the various forms, but the section on syntax is worth the cover price alone.

If at all possible, get one of the old (1961) printings of this book. The type is clearer and the binding is sturdier. But if you can't find a used copy, buy this one.

Disclaimer: I have contracted with this book's publisher, but I assure you, I thought this book was great before I ever got my first dollar from the publisher. I would write the exact same review for it no matter whom I work for. I have in the past and will in the future reccomend it to anyone who asks for a quick reference grammar.

I'm surprised that this book is available in paperbook. I still have our hardcover edition from 1961. This book has simple charts covering EVERYTHING you need to look up to understand Latin. Bennett is the Best!

The author provides many stories about people who operate in a zone with peaks of performance but provides little advice on how to enter this zone.

as a college student athlete, i was assigned to read this book for a sport psychology class. I found it very interesting and followed the phases of each section. After reading this book, i have found myself applying many of its lessons in my athletic performances as well as everyday tasks. This book was borrowed from my professor and even as a broke college student I can't wait to get my own copy in the mail. I highly reccomend this book.

This book really is one the definitive discussions of mental training from the first chapter where Charles Garfield describes an actual experience with, and the remarkable results of, Soviet-style mental training. The exercises are generally excellent (although I found some of the exercises for planning to be a little bit difficult to follow). I believe that if you're serious about this subject, you have to read this book.

How unfortunate that this great book with it's fantastic principles has been left behind in the wake of newer technologies like NLP.

I first became aware of Dr. Garfield back in 1984 when I was preparing for an athletic competition. I bought Peak Performance, began doing the exercises starting with volition using clusters and the other visualization exercises and it made a huge difference.

When going through a box of old books, I came across this book and started doing the exercises again. Still a winning formula, in my opinion as effective as NLP and a definite under-rated and nearly forgotten but excellent book.

Although this book appears to be only for sports and the athletic minded, Dr. Garfield also provides examples on how to use these techniques in business as well.

I used Dr. Garfield's techniques in the late 1980's and it made a significant difference in my sales career. I blew past previous limits and won sales contest after sales contest. The techniques work.

I noticed a previous reviewer mentioning NLP techniques. I know of many NLP practioners who wholly endorse Dr. Garfield and in the techniques are similiar. Both involve visualization. Dr. Garfield offers techniques that are not quite as complicated and deliver the same or similiar, or in some cases, better results.

Highly recommended if you can still get a copy. I also have a set of tapes by Dr. Garfield that he did for Nightingale-Conant back in the 80's.

...Sonny Youngblood, a high-school all american shoots 100 free throws after every practice. Thats why he is the best. Sonny Youngblood is a Freshman at Southern Illinois Universtiy. His potential on the basketball floor is amazing. The book is about how his life is in SIU. This book is the best book I have ever read. Its got great excitiment and I can never put it down. If you have not read this book I suggest you do because you'll be on the edge of your chair when the buzzer goes off.

The Squared Circle by James Bennett, is a good portrayal of what life would be to be a famous NCAA basketball player. Up and coming basketball players are always being mobbed by reporters and newswriters. They never get a break. The plot of this story revolves around a person named Sonny Youngblood who attends Southern Illinois University(SIU.) It discusses the trials and tribulations of trying to be a basketball star throughout the book.
Sonny is involved with many characters throughout the book. Some of these characters are: Uncle Seth, his mother, and his cousin, Sissy. The setting of this book is Illinois, sometime in modern times. The entire book is based in Illinois.
About halfway through the book, Sonny finds out that he will not have enough credits to be able to play basketball. So, he asks his cousin, Sissy, if he can do some art work with her. It isn't real art work, it's just basically having Sonny move art pieces from an old abandoned building to another newer building. Sissy can't lift the art herself, so she asks Sonny to help her. Sonny's team does very well in the tournament. That describes probably about half the book.
The author used many literary elemnets in this book. One of those literary elements is irony. The author used irony by having the book go nice and easy, then all of a sudden, something ironic happens to Sonny. The author uses foreshadowing very well also. When Sonny is in the fraternity, he doesn't really like it. He quits the fraternity. Towards the end of the book, he meets up with them because he forgot to bring them their ring. He argues with them because they wanted him to join back. The setting was not a place that I could relate to. This is a good read for any basketball fanatic; or any sports fanatic in general. The ending by itself is worth the reading.

**** James Bennet1s The Squared Circle

Reviewer: Josh Rosenthal

He drives to the hoop, pulls up shoots and scores, and the Salukis win the game. Do you like basketball stories with a realistic twist to it? If you do I would recommend this book. It is about a college student named Sonny Youngblood, who is a freshmen at Southern Illinois University. Sonny was an all American high school basketball player he goes to SIU to stay close to home because his mother is battling an unknown sickness. While in college he encounters a number of obstacles like dealing with the media , and his education. He also finds out what it is like to be in the college atmosphere dealing with two hours of practice each day and a couple of hours of homework every night. On top of that he has to travel for games to other states and still complete the homework and tests the next day. During the road trips he day dreams about how easy his life was when he was in high school: he had a great girl friend and easy school work. He also finds out what it is like to not have people always telling him what to accomplish for the next day and being on his own and growing up. While on a road trip a scandal breaks out commenting that the university was giving money and gifts to get players to come to SIU. While dealing with his mothers sickness and the scandal Sonny takes a nose dive into the real world. The story is a great example of what happens at the collegiate level to people and how greedy people are in the business world to come out on top. It also shows how hard it is on the players dealing with the stress and school plus the media also breathing down there back. In the end it teaches the reader a lesson that winning is not everything and being an honest person will get you much farther in life.

This book is based on a high school basketball star going into a college league playing with peers that have skills that match his and some even greater. This book shows determination and ambition can get you far as it did to Sonny, a basketball player that doesn't want fame but wants to play the game of basketball. Although the cursing level is a bit high, this book may be a great book to all readers.

Snell: "Did you shoot free throws after pracice?"

Sonny:"What d'you think?"

Snell: "How many?"

Sonny: "What d'you think?"

Snell: "hundred right?"

Sonny: "Yeah"

Snell: "How many did you make?"

Sonny: "I just told you."

Snell: "So you shot a hundred and made a hundred?

Sonny Youngblood, a high-school all american shoots 100 free throws after every practice. Thats why he is the best. Sonny Youngblood is a Freshman at Southern Illinois Universtiy. He's potential on the basketball floor is amazing. The book is about how his life is in SIU. This book is the best book I have ever read. Its got great excitiment and I can never put it down. If you have not read this book I suggest you do beacause you'll be on the edge of your chair when the buzzer goes off.

YolandaBaby Meets the Bippers was a wonderful book to share with my two children ages 5 & 8. They both love dogs & the story was a great way for them to relate to their own self growth especially with their elementary school experiences. The bonus is that its a book adults can love to read as well & it opens up the door for "huggable moments" discussing their day.
The illustrations are colorful and make you care about YolandaBaby.This is a SUPER family book!

The lonely Yolanda finds her true calling away from the race track. We all have our "perfect" job and this books demonstrates how life's unpredictable twists and turns can bring us home. We Love it, own it, give it to friends.

I read this book to my son and he loved it. It was easy to see him relate to YolandaBay and her feelings. I could see him become sad when she was teased and then he saw the happy new home she went to.

I was also pulled into the story when I read it to him. I could remember the same teasing and challenges I went through when I was young. The author gives us discussion ideas to talk
about with our children at the end of the book.

This is a must read book for all kids. Young and old.

The book's title alone is so much fun to say! When reading the book the message to adults and children is so very simple. Build self-esteem by realizing that we all have a special place in this world. THe assignement at the end of the book helps parents remember to build confidence and pride in children at a very young age. This book will be a regular read to our grand-children.

Jo Ann Boltinghouse says that she uses pets to write on self-esteem issues for children. She should know that associating her name with stores such as Petland is probably not a good idea. Jo Ann dedicated her book at a Petland store in Omaha Nebraska a couple of weeks ago.
How someone who wants to make you believe that she loves pets and children would want to associate her name with Petland?
Petland is very well known nationally to sell puppies (and kitten) from puppy mills! How sponsoring stores that sell sick puppies and kitten to families with children will help those children have a better self-esteem?
I personally know someone who had her puppy die a couple of days after she had bought it from Petland!
I think it's important to buy only books from people who are socially responsible!

This book was great i read every one of his adventures. I got realy mad when i heard some librarys were banning the book. :(

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an exciting novel. It begins with the narrator (Huckleberry Finn) explaining that he and some friends (along with Tom Sawyer) are in a "Robber's Gang." Huck wishes to remain a part of this new gang but Tom Sawyer, who is a life long friend forces him to be respectable and stay in school in order to stay in the gang.
The Novel is set in St. Petersburg, Missouri. All is well, Huck Finn has money saved in the bank from treasures he and his friend Tom found. Unfortunately, Huck's father, who is a money hungry drunk, comes back to town and demands Huck's money. Huck was adopted by a lady named Widow Douglas. Huck's dad tries to fight for custody once he comes back to town but fails in his attempts. He then hangs around town and harrasses his son. Finally he kidnaps Huckand takes him to his cabin. In this part of the story the reader feels for Huck. His father locks him in their cabin when he leaves and when he returns home drunk, he beats him. The reader wants to see Huck stand up to his father and do something. Then, the reader gets what they want. Huck escapes from his father by faking his own death. He then sneaks off to an island in the Mississippi while the townspeople search the river for his body.
While he's living on the island he encounters another boy. His name is Jim. Huck and Jim become friends and live on the island together. Unfortunately, some townspeople saw smoke coming from the island so the boys are forced to leave. The novel goes on to follow Huckleberry Finn in his wild journey's across the Mississippi.
I thought that the book was a wonderful exciting tale of companionship and adventure. I would not hesitate to read this book again. Although the time period and the setting set me off from reading this novel before, when I finally read it I was pleasently suprised. I really liked how Huck Finn tells the story and the humor that is put into it. Mark Twain does a great job of making you feel like you are a part of the story as well. However, Mark Twain sometimes used racism that could be offensive to some. In my opinion, this book wouldn't have a clear setting of time period if he had left it out.
My favorite thing about this novel is that it is a story about a young boy and what he overcomes in life. I loved the friend ships and the childhood fasination of the outdoors. I would recommend this book to anyone who read the novel preceding it, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and also to anyone who enjoys a good adventure themselves.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an adventure book written by Mark Twain. Huck Finn sails down the Mississippi River on a raft. Huckleberry Finn shows his bravery by trying to escape from his father. In order to live Huck Finn has to try to run away or escape from his abusive father. To find out if he escapes from his father be sure to read this book.
This is a must read! The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will make reader feel like your Huck Finn. The reader will realize how hard it actually is for Huck Finn to live with his father and how hard it is to escape. This book is a book the reader just can't put down. The book takes a long time to get into so don't put this book down until you finish.
Mark twain is famous to most children my age. Twain was born in 1835 and died in1910 so he was 75 when he died. Mark Twain has written many books such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Samuel Clemens is considered one of the greatest American writers. When the reader reads this book they will feel Huckleberry Finn's pain.

I bought the original work of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn for my 8-year-old and while he reads on a very elevated level, the original had language too difficult to decipher. However, he was interested in the story so I bought this abridged version and he loved it.

Jack Lemon takes a rare and wonderful turn at narrating in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This adaptation of the Twain classic seems crisper, capturing the feel of youth. It has never sounded better. The spry Mr. Lemon breathes life into this worn classic. This is a keeper for all ages.

This was a nice book and I liked the writing style. I liked the secondary story about Alison and Malcolm but thought the author could have explored it a little bit further. Both Meg and Gregor were refreshing in that they were not as bitter and angry as many heros and heroines.

Once again I have been unable to put down a Sara Bennett book. Her hunky Scottish hero with a wry sense of humour, Gregor Grant, is well-matched by the flame-haired, spirited Lady Margaret (Meg) Mackintosh.

More light-hearted than her medieval stories, Beloved Highlander has obviously given Sara much delight in the telling, and that delight is echoed by the reader of this wonderful tale of two strong characters who are determined to fight for the love they have discovered. Gregor has lost his lands and his title but not his honour. Meg has had to contend with suitors seeing only her father's wealth and property and not her goodness of heart and spirit. Although their pasts create obstacles to their love, these wonderful characters take the reader on a passionate journey which ends in a humorous solution to their problems and a joyous start to their lives together.

This is a great Scottish romance from Sara Bennett. After her Medieval trilogy I didn't think she could get any better, but this has a lighter note to it that I very much enjoyed. Gregor and Meg were wonderful characters and the story flowed very nicely. A bit of humour, too, which I enjoyed.
I'll be looking out for the next one you can be sure of that!

Following the success of her previous medieval trilogy, Ms. Bennett has crafted another fine historical romance novel that takes place in the Scottish Highlands of 1728 with a feisty, strong and independent heroine who is saved by, and saves the hero. Granted, a well-used plot vehicle but one that comes to life under the masterful wordsmith, Sara Bennett.

At the request of her father, General Mackintosh, Lady Margaret (Meg) set out on a mission to find Captain Gregor Grant, the man who would have been Laird of Glen Dhui, had he not obediently followed his Jacobite father and lost his inheritance in the uprising of 1715. General Mackintosh, Meg's father, had befriended the young Gregor years before and through a set of circumstances, both had saved each other's lives. Now, the General was looking for Gregor to save his daughter from a marriage contract he had arranged to a Duke whom he had recently learned might be a murderer.

Lady Margaret's (Meg) first impression of the glorious man she had imagined the boy artist, Gregor Grant had become, was disillusionment when she discovered him, in a tavern - drunk, wounded, and smelling the worse for wear after fighting a duel over a married woman. Conversely, in Gregors inebriated state, this fiery haired Scottish lass with the brightest, bluest eyes he'd ever seen, though dressed in men's trews, looked like an angel.

Meg's father, knowing Gregor to be an honorable lad, was hoping that the years had not changed him, and asked that Gregor marry his daughter in an attempt to prevent the Duke of Abercauldy from marrying her. Gregor, who was already very much attracted to Meg, agreed, but only if she approved it as well. Both are very much in love with one another but their individual histories made them each afraid to admit it to one another.

The supporting characters of Michael Bain (Gregor's man) and Alison, as long lost lovers were a special treat and a well-crafted and enjoyable couple. The pace was adequate and the lead duo was a delight. All in all, this is another satisfying historical romance from an author who is fast making her mark and gaining fans in this genre.

Gregor Grant is a pushover when it comes to women in distress. But his most recent experience blew up in his face (not to mention the wound to his arm) and he's reluctant to stick his neck out for a woman again. What an unfortunate moment for Meg Mackintosh to march into his life looking for his help! He is not at all what Meg expected. First of all, he's drunk, second of all he is much more hardened and fierce (and of course handsome!) than the sensitive boy she had understood him to be. His family lost their lands twelve years ago after backing the Stuarts' claim to the English throne in the failed 1715 Rebellion. Gregor never thought to see his home again and has spent the past twelve years a soldier in the English army and trying to forget that he is, or at least should be, the laird of Glen Dhui. Which is precisely why Meg has sought him, but what, exactly does this fiery redhead want from him?

Margaret Mackintosh is the daughter of an English general who bought Glen Dhui after it was confiscated from the Grants. He met the eighteen-year-old Gregor when he was imprisoned after the rebellion, took a liking to the lad and lobbied for his freedom, for which Gregor is grateful. He has now been deceived into betrothing Meg to their neighbor the Duke of Abercauldy a man, he later learns, suspected of murdering his first wife. Knowing that he is too old to fight off Abercauldy, he sends Meg to bring back Gregor Grant who he thinks is the only man who can save them all. Just how Meg does not know, but she'll do anything for her father, and if he thinks Grant can help them, so be it.

But what he has in mind will change their lives forever. Is Gregor willing to resume his rightful place as laird - even if it means marrying the brave and fiery Meg? And will Meg agree to marry the golden haired, fierce warrior Gregor? And is there more to it than a marriage for their mutual benefit?

I loved Gregor's character and Meg's as well. He's sweet, strong, warm and honorable and she's strong, competent, pragmatic and passionate. An enjoyable romance even if the Abercauldy aspect of the story was a bit weak.