Bridges Books

It may be helpful to read Shattering Your Strongholds by Liberty Savard first. The Unsurrendered Soul is for those who desire personal growth to make way for spiritual growth and are willing to do the necessary work and/or letting go to get there.

I've been a Christian for 5 years and lately I have felt stuck in my life. I have felt Generational curses and old situations try to creep up on me. I was at a Christian bookstore one day and God lead me to this book. I can't put it down. This book has taught me so much about strongholds and soul ties, etc. I've heard the terms used and people used them, but didn't have understanding as to what they were, etc. She also explains binding and loosing. She does tell you how to overcome discouragement and despair. This book is in depth which is great. I've had a lot of unanswered questions as to why I'm not living in abundance like God wants me to be. She's answered a lot of it. I could go on and on about this book, but I won't. I just think no matter where you are in your walk with God, it's a good read. Especially if your stuck, this book is for you. Since reading this book, I've had a lot more of God's Peace in my life and the old man is vanishing quickly. Warning--don't read this book if aren't ready to face the truth and don't want a radical life change. :)

This book is an essential addition to the library of every rheumatologist, internist, and dermatologist.

This treatise, both usable and scholarly, is destined to become known as the authoritative source on the topic.

Vocabulary Bridges From English to Latin & Greek, by Harvey Bluedorn, is a concise, yet practical study into the Latin and Greek roots of the English language.

Mr. Bluedorn splits the workbook into two sections, with the Latin study first and then the Greek. Within these two individual studies, a student is guided through an understanding of word prefixes, their Latin or Greek meanings, and the Latin or Greek roots composing the word. After aquiring this basic understanding, the student is then required to develop his or her own definitions of English words by combining these classical prefixes and roots. This method provides a student with a grasp of not only the individual word studied in its component parts, but also the basic building blocks for the English language so he or she can apply these lessons to develop a comprehension of more complex words in the English language.

This book is a great tool for the grammarian and linguist-in-training alike. I highly recommended it!

Vocabulary studies can be a valuable part of your homeschool.
Since we've started learning Greek, the whole idea of words and their origins have gained priority in our lesson plans. Expanding your vocabulary is fun, rewarding, and challenging. There are many curricula and games to help you do that, and Vocabulary Bridges is one clear and concise place to start.

This workbook begins with Latin to English, includes a section for review, and then transitions to Greek to English. The lessons are fairly simple: look at the prefix, and then the word root, and then write out the dictionary definition in the space is provided. The words are grouped according to same prefix, and then root definition is provided. Students can pretty much figure out what the dictionary definition will be with those 2 pieces of information. The exercises then get more challenging as the student advances through the workbook. Some of the words on the lists are familiar (ie: advice, apply, subject), while others are less familiar (ablution, obsequious, misogyny). Certainly a foreknowledge of the ancient languages would be helpful, but the book is designed for those with no formal Greek or Latin instruction.
There are hundreds of words to define, so if your child looks up 5-10 words per week, Vocabulary Bridges will last a very long time!

Several of our family grew up in Minneapolis, crossing these very bridges. The watercolors are beautiful and true to each bridge scenario. The maps and descriptions are accurate and informative. Kudos to the artist ~ thank you for a wonderful time of remembering and sharing. I know the book will be a favorite for years to come.

Watercolors Of Bridges Over Minnehaha Creek: 101 Variations by Minneapolis architect Victor C. Gilbertson is a soothing, full-color artwork of wistful bridge scenes. Each thoughtfully painted piece has a caption describing the length, width, and year the featured bridge was built, as well as its location and composition. Simple maps and directions to the bridges allow devoted art and scenery enthusiasts to visit these lovely sites and see these impressive structures for themselves. A thoughtful and touching artbook, invested with love for the painted scenery, Watercolors Of Bridges Over Minnehaha Creek is especially recommended for students of art, and the structural architecture of bridges.

For me it's taken a second read in order to absorb things I missed the first time.

The writing is somewhat in-your-face when it comes to the topic. That's not a criticism, it's just that the book is slammed full of history, and IMO, it could be that the only way to pull it off within the given number of pages is to write it this way.

The subject is extremely fascinating to this reviewer, and this book really does a wonderful job of giving you both the big picture and enough detail so that when you're done, you want to buy more books on the subject.

The author *obviously* has a passion for the subject---there's enough footnotes and bibliography to kill a horse.

WAYS OF THE WORLD is an excellent introduction to the history of roads. The author is a civil engineer who combines a strong technical background with an interest in history and economics. The result is a book that appeals to both the engineer and the general reader. As a pavement engineer and scientist with over twenty years experience, I really enjoyed this book and heartily recommend it to my colleagues.

"We are One. Adjust!" is a thoughtful synthesis of what a cross section of us are thinking against the background of what we say we really want. The book offers a great deal of spiritual insight along with a creative way of looking at who we are at the moment. We often only see a small part of the picture. The authors have collected a group sample of perceptions and beliefs and have woven them into a larger picture. Written with obvious love for the reader, this book is a valuable addition to your point of view and your library.

A thought provoking book! As each of us is just a speck of sand on Planet Earth, D and T provide us with an introspective and reflective understanding about how our past expierences and emotions impact our perceptions of others.
D and T, worldwide travelers, interacting with numerous cultures, religions, and ethnic groups share their experiences in a most unique way. If there is ever hope of unity and oneness on this great planet, each of us, in our own way must revere and embrace differences.
A thought inspiring book for high school/college social science/sociology classes. On many levels, we are surely more alike than different

Faith Ringgold began her artistic career in the 1960's as a painter, but is best known for her painted story quilts and her children's books such as the award-winning TAR BEACH. Her memoirs, first published in 1995 and reprinted in this 10th Anniversary Edition, were actually begun in the late 1970's after she returned from a trip to West Africa, a time when she herself was still very much a "work in progress" personally and professionally. Then again, Faith Ringgold will always be evolving; this is not a woman content to rest on her many laurels.

A memoir is revealing on two levels: since it's selective remembering, what the author chooses to tell us about herself ends up telling us something additional. WE FLEW OVER THE BRIDGE is candid, sometimes humorous, sometimes bordering on bitter, and almost quilt-like as she pieces together a wide range of topics, from the intensely personal to political and professional. Harlem at the close of the Renaissance, the art world's resistance to nonwhite artists, Black Power's resistance to feminism, combining marital life and parenthood with a career - all are viewed through her unique lens. For example, raised in a solidly middle-class environment by a mother who was a fashion designer and who inspired her interests in fabric art (and even collaborated at times), Ringgold seems to have felt overdressed at the revolution. She doesn't quite "fit in" but then again, I'm not sure she wanted to; she creates her own routes of activism. To any aspiring artist, I'd especially recommend Part III: Making Art, Making Waves, and Making Money.

In addition to 40 beautiful color plates illustrating her work (mostly the story quilts), the book has numerous black and white photos of her family, associates, performance art and early paintings. You can keep up with her current work at FaithRinggold.com.

a must read biography of one of the most important artists of the country. A book about a Black Woman Fine Artist telling her story is a rare find and unsurprisingly interesting, poignant, insightful, triumphant.

Each gospel, author Donald Bridge acccentuates in his book Why Four Gospels, has a specific purpose and a particular group of people of whom it targets.
Mr. Bridges' manner of exposulating these goals was insightful, delightful, simplistic, and most of all edifying. I was made to worship many times through out the read.
The examination begins with an invitation to look past the pages of each gospel to see "the Man from Nazareth Whose powerful, appealing, daunting, yet strangly attractive figure walks across the chapters of the gospels and out of their pages into the lives of those who watch and listen with redeeming and transforming power" [page 16].
I am very thankful that God revealed His Son the Lord Jesus Christ to me thirty-six years ago, and for His hand on my life ever since that time.
The book is a treasure house that I will refer to time and again!

Each gospel, author Donald Bridge acccentuates in his book Why Four Gospels, has a specific purpose and a particular group of people of whom it targets.
Mr. Bridges' manner of exposulating these goals was insightful, delightful, simplistic, and most of all edifying. I was made to worship many times through out the read.
The examination begins with an invitation to look past the pages of each gospel to see "the Man from Nazareth Whose powerful, appealing, daunting, yet strangly attractive figure walks across the chapters of the gospels and out of their pages into the lives of those who watch and listen with redeeming and transforming power" [page 16].
I am very thankful that God revealed His Son the Lord Jesus Christ to me thirty-six years ago, and for His hand on my life ever since that time.
The book is a treasure house that I will refer to time and again!

This was the first novel I remember reading on my own, perhaps in the fourth grade. When I had a child of my own I decided to seek it out and see if it was as good as I remembered it being nearly 40 years ago. It has really exceeded my expectations! As another reviewer stated, it has a wondefully evocative atmosphere and is a real page turner. It also does a great job of getting into the head of a young orphaned boy who finds himself in a new and rather frightening situation. I'm reading it to my 10 year old son and I'm enjoying it as much as he is. Highly recommended.

I read this book when I was in the eighth grade and a few years ago I reread it. Both times I was enthralled. This book is a real page turner and has such atmosphere! I have been thinking about adapting it for stage for a children's theatre. Being a massachusetts native, I have a real appreciation for the setting of this book. All the characters are so well written and the plot just keeps you guessing until the very end. I wonder is Mrs. Carleton is still alive and if so, knows just how much impact this book has on its readers.

I am a homeschooler and bought this book for my tenth grader. My 17-year-old daughter picked it up and read for several hours without a break. When she finished, she said, "I wish I'd had this when you were teaching me writing! It's fun, it talks to me, and it explains writing in ways I really understand."

That is what I am finding as I teach from the book. The explanations about writing are lucid as well as entertaining. It is not the least like a textbook, yet the exercises are fantastic. Already, after just two months, I can see my son's writing improve. He enjoys the writer's style and actually looks forward to this "class" the most.

I would highly recommend the book to any high school student or a precocious middle school student. Even if you're not homeschooling, your teens will learn a great deal about writing. The book does require hard work, but the pay-off is great: truly understanding the writing process and being able to apply it to both academic and life writing skills.

Life requires we be able to communicate on paper. Our writing styles can be vastly different, but we must learn to control our material, to organize our thoughts, and to follow the rules of good English.

Well before he could read-let alone write-my youngest nephew began regaling me with stories of his own creation. I won't say his early stories were spellbinding, but I was fascinated by his view of the world. His need to express himself, to entertain, to tell stories-clearly here was a kindred spirit, a budding writer on my family tree.

He took to writing as I had. But with every story he handed to me he felt the need to offer a caveat, an explanation of what this meant or what that meant, where this idea came from and where this one was going. He had the creativity, but he lacked the tools he needed to share these ideas with others. My sister lamented the school's lack of focus on grammar and spelling and rules of organization.

I saw her point. And so began my quest to help provide for him the tools he was lacking. A journey that has ended here, with the discovery of this writer's manual.

Ms. McDonald's lively and provocative writing gives this the feel of a novel rather than a textbook. Many students are paralyzed by the thought of facing the blank page. They worry they have nothing to say, or that they cannot compete with the rest of the class, feeling that their own writing won't be good enough, that it won't measure up. In Writing: The Bridge Between Us, students gain confidence in their ability to put the English language down on paper and to identify the most common problems writers face.

Ms. McDonald strips every sentence down to its bare building blocks: words. With wisdom and clarity she shows the reader how to choose words so that each one serves a purpose. This warm and humorous journey into the world of writing can help any student become more adept at using language-a skill that, once learned, will open many doors.

Most importantly, Ms. McDonald understands that you learn to write by writing. This unique and exciting writer's manual engages the student in writing. Because the exercises and explanations are so entertaining, students learn good writing fundamentals without realizing it-and have fun in the process.

Writing: The Bridge Between Us is a masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing. Ms. McDonald's witty take on writing-and life-is sure to jumpstart even the most hesitant student.