Boniface Books

I really loved this book!! I could barely put it down. It had a great moral: everyone has something special. Anyone I've talked to that's read it has loved it.

My 3rd grade son has never liked to read until he discovered the Captain Underpants series. When a friend (also a reading specialist) told me "The Adventures of Ordinary Boy" is a book that her son hid under the sheets with a flashlight to read after lights out, I ordered one. It is the first chapter book my son picks up to read voluntarily. I am thrilled that he is learning that reading can be fun.

My 11-year-old read this book over a weekend. He raved about it. Yes - I said my 11-year-old SON raved about a book. It isn't easy to find books boys will like these days, especially after they've finished all their Harry Potters. I'll be getting #2 Ordinary Boy asap.

I stood in line for a free autographed copy of this book at the annual Book Expo last year so that I'd have something to bring home to my kids. I will gladly pay full retail for the chance to read the second installment. My 5-year old son and 7-year old daughter both loved it as a read-aloud bedtime story. The humor was delightfully age appropriate for all three of us (and I'm 50). The pictures captured just the right blend of superhero and silliness. We all tried to solve the mystery along with Ordinary Boy and his friends. It was great fun.
A year later, my daughter says she re-reads this book whenever she runs out of library books, and wants to know when the next book is coming out. Though the second book is probably at the library by now, I'm going to order one from Amazon so she can re-read it while waiting for the third volume. I hope they keep them coming!

Great book. The characters are very creative. There are pictures of the charaters too.

The storyline is about trading cards. My 10yr old son can totally relate and couldn't put the book down. Not only did he read, he understood the excitement of finding "THE" card everyone in the book was looking for.

Just a note, I could not find this book in any bookstore in my area, which really surprised me because it's a great read and it's hard to find such great & interesting stories for boys. So Kudo's to Amazon.

Our son loves this series and has already ordered the 3rd installment due in November

I loved the first two books. I found them to be clever and full of fun. It was age appropriate but maintained an underlining political agenda for the older readers to pick up on. The books touched base on everything from family and friends relationships to growing up and expanding world views. I am excited for the thrid book.

We're really enjoying this series. Once again, Ordinary Boy's brains save the day, with a little help from his friends. There's humor dry enough to make adults happy, and silly enough for kids to enjoy. The bit about time travel was a little tricky for my seven year old to understand, but it didn't detract from the story. We're looking forward to book 3.

My son loved the first book and waited eagerly for this one. He said it was even better than the first book and he's now eagerly waiting for book three.

Believe it or not, i am just turning 13 and im in the middle of reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, Book 1: A Hero is Born and i love it so much! And im so excited to read the second one! And the funny thing is, i have always hated reading, but now i enjoy it. And i owe it all to William Boniface!

A very important book ! If the greatest mind in the history of Western Civilation (i.e. St Thomas Aquinas) read it every day and always had it with him what more needs to be said ?

. . .is known for its critical editions of Patristic and Early Medieval writings. Again the series trumps with the addition of this title.

"The Conferences" of John Cassian are perhaps some of the most powerful commentaries on the eremetical, monastic, and spiritual ways of life ever written -- and they are all too often left unappreciated in today's world. This was not always the case. The great saints, monastics and mystics of the medieval period read and respected this work extremely highly.

The "Conferences", set up as though Cassian was in dialogue with the great hermits of his day (and in some cases, perhaps he actually was) deal with the various issues, choices, and crises which beset all Christians -- not merely those to whom the grace of the religious life has been given.

This is a book to be digested slowly, one "conference" at a time and to be meditated upon -- not to be rushed through.

Highly recommended.

This is the complete text of all 24 of John Cassian's Conferences, some of which are translated for the very first time. This text could be, and indeed was, considered the advanced text on living the Christian life. While the stories of the desert fathers may sound daunting, their thoughts, as transmitted (and certainly adapted) by John Cassian are surprisingly honest, refreshing, and inspirational. These were people who truly sought, and knew God. As Cassian writes in the preface, we can criticize them as being too extreme, but the evidence of their lives testifies on their behalf. Virtually every aspect of life is covered here in some way, as Cassian relates his "conferences" with various monks in the deserts of Egypt. This book is so refreshing and stirring, especially given the "junk food" spirituality that most modern Christian publishers pump out. This way is not simple or quick, but it does point to a fuller life. All those who say they follow Christ should give this a read.

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Of all my books, this is my most important - the one I keep by my bed just to open up and read. It is filled with post-it tabs.

I agree with all said in other reviews. But for me, it is not the sort of book one reads cover to cover. It is a source for spiritual nourishment, guidance and encouragement on an as needed basis.

The Conferences is the Christianity I always thought should exist but could never find amongst the writings and preachings of Western Christianity. It's a practical approach to the type of self improvement implicit in the sayings of Jesus. It is so much more useful to my own peace of mind and spiritual improvement than anything I've ever heard from a modern Christian pulpit that I can only lament not finding it many years ago.

Jerome Oetgen's treatment of Abbot Boniface Wimmer, OSB, is fair-handed and well-documented, as far as it goes. Oetgen found it necessary to write this edition--updating a previous one--after a cache of letters (The Baraga Collection) was discovered by Sr. Incarnata Girgen OSB. In them, new light was cast on Wimmer that was not altogether complimentary. The real story there is that of Mother Benedicta Riepp, OSB, and Wimmer's incredibly un-Benedictine treatment of her. For all that Wimmer dreamed of being named a saint, she's the one who was.

This extaordinary, well-written biography of Boniface Wimmer, OSB, the Bavarian founder of the American Benedictine Order, is well worth reading not only for its intimate portrait of one of American church history's most fascinating characters, but also for its thorough and insightful scholarship. The author traces the early history (1846-1887) of the Benedictines in the United States, whose work carried them from Pennsylvania to Minnesota, Kansas, New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Illinois and other states. The book provides a narrative that will appeal to the general reader as well as the specialist.

it's an excellent book about cultural tourism

it's an excellent book about cultural tourism!

"Christmastime Is Cookie Time", by William Boniface, Illustrated by Ronnie Rooney.,
Price, Stern, Sloan, 2001.

This is a wonderful little book to keep the attention of the young ones while they are waiting for Santa and you are making Christmas cookies. William Boniface has again written lively verse, describing the annual family holiday task of making batches of sugar cookies to enjoy while celebrating Christmas. Ronnie Rooney has provided beautiful and bright "cookies", which the children can place into the correct slots of the board by each page.

I bought this book for my grandchildren and watched as my daughter, their mother, made the sugar cookies. Some cookies were a little too well done, and they were used for my tea, but the others, when cooled, were frosted by many willing hands. The book's cookies were miniatures of the baked cookies. The book illustrator has based the cardboard cookies on the design of cookie cutters that have been in use for more than 30 years, perhaps 50 years. Therefore, the children use the book's cardboard cookies the same as, or at least very similar, to the cookies being baked in the oven. The Christmas colors used by the illustrator are bright enough to match the verse by William Boniface,

"Since no two snowflakes are the same,
We've made ours all unique,"
"And sprinkled them with powdered sugar.
Come and take a peek".

Take a peek at that page and see the powdered sugar suspended in mid-air by the artist: it is truly being sprinkled on the cookies! From personal experience, this Grandfather would recommend this book with five stars.

THis book is good to use to address different concepts of fall and THanksgiving, as well as work on counting skills.

The instructor at the local community college recommended this title to students taking a travel and tourism class. The title was not in stock at the college bookstore, so our friend asked if I could locate a copy for her. I turned to Amazon. Your price beat all others and the book arrived ahead of the promised time! The book is being used constantly as a resource book by the friend. Thanks.

This book is a fascinating collection of personal letters to and from an 8th century English missionary turned bishop, working on the edge of pagan Germany, as he sought and received counsel from friends, popes, and bishops. Initially, his letters reflect a man seeking to know what the rule is, and expecting others to live by the rules. On a deeper level, the letters reflect Boniface's deep honesty, frustration, and dedication to his work in churches plagued by pagan and heretical influences. Weeks after I finished this book, individual incidents Boniface confronted came to mind. The letters inform about eighth century culture. They share the thoughts of a dedicated man trying to do the right thing in a difficult era.

Lost in Paradise by Allie Boniface is an emotional love story that draws the reader in and keeps the pages turning as the couple overcomes obstacles on their journey to true love. Opposites attract, and the indecision the couple faces in becoming involved keeps the tension high. Ms. Boniface develops the characters well, enabling the reader to understand the pain and fear that threaten to keep Eddie and Ashton apart. The author presents a solid conflict, keeping the reader engaged until the satisfying conclusion. Lost in Paradise was a delight to read. I can recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a love story that brings an unlikely couple together--a couple that overcome all odds to find the love they both deserve.