Bryant Books

This is the third edition of this book, and continues to be a "must have" for anyone involved in wound care. It has been updated with the most current information on basics as well as newer treatment modalities.

It is a great resource. I use it every day at work. Shipping was fast!

This is the best wound care resource I have. From basic care to physiology of wounds, this book covers everything in an easy to understand but comprehensive manner. I especially like the chapter on the interdisciplinary process.
Donna McClure BSN, RN, ACHRN, CWOCN

As a layperson to the medical field, the most fascinating thing about this book was the extensive collection of colour plates. Showing textbook cases of exposed wounds. Sometimes with plenty of decaying skin and exposed muscle. The resemblences of some pictures to raw meat at the butcher's is stark.

One might wonder how patients let their conditions deteriorate to the depths shown here. How could you walk around, or not, with some of those wounds, and not have it treated before they got so bad?

Happy reading.

I'm studying for the CWS exam, and needed a good text for review. This works beautifully. Thanks!

I am only a little over half way through this book and I have had more inspiration in the last few days than I have in years.

I have read several books on writing and public speaking but this one helped me to do the most important thing, take action. Not just by telling you to take action but by giving you a nudge in the right direction. I recommend this to anyone weather or not they want to be a writer, it will help improve your thought process.

I'm finally giving my 1985 copy to a teenage friend. She'll like the more colorful and inviting cover. I'm also curious as to what could be better in the revised edition! This book and "The Right to Write" by Julia Cameron come to mind every time someone tells me they want to write. Both of these books speak to making dreams come true, no matter what age you are.

I didn't want to finish this book -- it was so good, I didn't want it to end. I will definitely be reading this book again and again. If you're new to writing, this book is an absolute must-have. Possibly the only one you'll ever need outside of reference material. If you're trying to decide on which book to purchase -- look no further -- this is the one. If you're thinking of pursuing writing for pleasure or eventual publishing, you should read this book -- it will inspire and free you, and give you a whole new outlook about writing.

This is a great book for the invidivual that is terrified of writing but has always wanted to. My mother bought this for me years ago and I take it out and read it every once in awhile to get back into the groove of writing. I never tire of it. I would love to see a workbook or an additional book written by this author.

This is a great book for the beginning writer because it is easy and fun to read and covers the important topics. The author, Roberta Jean Bryant, hosts writing seminars and this experience produced this fine how-to book. This book would make a great companion to take on a long airplane flight. It's about 200 pages long.

Anybody Can Write covers many subjects covered by other authors of this how-to-write genre: philosophical, psychological, and practical writing tips. At times it seems to gloss over certain topics without going too deep. But at all times topics are presented with a voice that shows she really cares about you developing your writing skills -- and perhaps the writing habit.

The book is broken up into many small chapters (24) and most end with a set of fun writing exercises. These exercises were well chosen and avoided the crazy ones I've seen in other books. Hers are creative but not stupid.

What I liked most of all was her pulling away the shade cloth on the issue of reading: Reading is (inner-world) passive, writing is (outer-world) active. She shines the light of reality on this whole issue of taking active action to your writing. Only putting words on paper is active. All else is a passive action. This includes reading, researching, etc.

There were several other areas that I enjoyed and they included: her daily writing habits, her definition of writing, her view of Escape Writing.

First, her favorite definition of writing is "A writer is someone who wrote this morning." I don't believe this is original with the author. Nevertheless it becomes the foundation she uses to construct her writing recommendations. Second, Escape Writing should replace Escape Reading. In Escape Reading you find books that fill your vicarious motivations and let you experience new worlds and perhaps escape from this one. Well, this takes you away from writing.

Roberta Jean Bryant recommends that you replace this awful escape reading by getting a life and doing Escape Writing. In Escape Writing you would be writing about things that you find enjoyable and not worry about getting it published or any other practical, monetary motivations. This Escape Writing then develops your talents. An example would be writing material for a possible memoir -- that only your family would be interested in. Or, writing letters to imaginary people or writing a dialog between objects (your paper and pen, you left/right brain, etc.).

The large benefits in this Escape Writing are: developing your writing skills, and developing a self-understanding and an honesty in your writing: baring all.

The book covers more of the philosophy and time-management issues of writing. I does not cover the technical details of how to write a novel, short-story, or non-fiction article or book.

The book's topics are easy to read and include exercises to help burn them in to your brain. The book tends to gloss over certain topics too quickly. It's a kind book and has a soft edge -- compared to a Natalie Goldberg book, which are also terrific but for different reasons. A book like Natalie Goldberg's "Writing Down the Bones" would tell you how to develop great writing habits then tell you all the embarassing details of her personal life (truly interesting). This book just gives you the instructions and the philosophy behind it in a gentle, kind way -- without baring the life of the author. This is not a Mr. Rogers type of book, but a gentle, kind, drill-sergeant Momma that pushes you along the easier path to develop your writing.

John Dunbar
Sugar Land, TX

I learned more about Art History just reading the Introduction than I have ever known before! I have a big Art History book from my daughter's college class and it was way too complicated and thorough for someone trying to learn without a professor on hand. I would highly recommend this book.

I used my brother's standard art history textbook for the fall semester of my Art History survey course. I didn't like it anymore than he did. It's dry and scholarly, weighs a ton, and costs about $140--if you buy it new. For around $20 on Amazon, I purchased a new Art History for Dummies book for the spring semester, which has most of the same information (plus quite a few extra things, that in some cases, my prof didn't know). Art History for Dummies is great--easy, fun to read and very inspiring. I really enjoy reading it. There are not many textbooks I can say that about! Despite its title, Art History for Dummies puts me ahead of most of my classmates who are struggling to make sense of the required text by Stokstad. For less money, I'm learning a lot more than I would have with the textbook. The chapters on Neoclassicism and Romanticism, for example, had a lot of really useful information that my other book lacks, which helped me enormously on the essay section of the test. We had to interpret David's THE OATH OF THE HORATII and DEATH OF MARAT as Neoclassical works and Delacroix's THE TRAGEDY OF SARDANAPALUS and Caspar David Friedrich's THE WANDERER ABOVE THE MISTS as typical Romantic paintings. All these masterpieces are examined in depth in Art History for Dummies. I aced the two tests we've had this semester. Last semester, using the required text (Stokstad), I barely managed a C.

I even took the dummies book with me to the two art museums we were required to visit. It really opened up the paintings and sculpture for me. I understood art like I never have before and had the best art-museum experience I've ever had.

The color art reproductions in the book are fantastic. (Some of the b&w are very good, other's are too dark or too small.) At first I wished there were more pics. Then I discovered that the book has an appendix with Websites of all the art that's discussed but not shown. I just type in the Web address on my laptop, and voila, there's the painting. These are really super Web sites, and I can make the pics as big as I need to (much larger than you find in any book) and zoom in on details. Plus, with most of the Web sites, you don't just get one or two works by the artist like you do in a textbook; they give you a whole chronology of paintings or sculptures. You can see ten or twenty (and in some cases over a hundred) paintings by each artist! You gain a much better feel for the artist's style and how it progressed throughout his or her career. If you're writing an essay on a painter, that's the way to do it. It helped me anyway. Once I started using the appendix, I really came to like it. (Make sure your browser saves the addresses you type in; because you use a lot of them more than once.)

What i really liked about Art History For Dummies is the fact that you do not have to start at page one and read it in order. You can skip around and read it. It is a very informative book that is a real joy to read. The art work alone in the book is beautiful. You can look at beautiful art and have fun learning about it. HIGHLY RECOMMENED! Hats off to the author.

This books helps one learn about Art History in a compact, easy reading, fun way. I gave a copy to one of my friends who read the entire book to her children while they moved. The children loved it! As with other Dummies books all the information you need is at hand!

I'm not an art major but I recently signed up for an art history class ("Modernism"), which I thought would be an easy elective. Unfortunately, the professor expects us to memorize a lot of facts and I found that the overpriced textbook for the class (Gardner's Art Through the Ages) was not very helpful in sorting out all the different artists, works, and styles that I had to learn about. I didn't want to drop the class and mess up my GPA, so I decided to see if there was a "dummies" book on the topic. I've used other "dummies" books before, and I've always found them to be well organized, informative, and entertaining. I was pleased to discover that this is also the case with Art History for Dummies, by Jesse Bryant Wilder. Wilder brings the subject to life with descriptions that are both thorough and easy to understand. In addition, he explains the motives of the artists in creating their most famous works, which is something my professor thinks is really important. One thing that I found particularly helpful is Wilder's way of explaining the various "isms" that we are studying. For example, he compares Cubism to cracking an egg and then reassembling its fragments on a flat surface: "you can see all sides of the egg at once, and yet it's hard to recognize the egg" (p. 303). Expressionism is compared to bashing in a classical "gilded box" (like a Gainsborough portrait of a placid aristocrat) so we can see the emotional struggles going on inside the box (inside the person) (p. 296). These kinds of analogies make the different movements of the Modernist period more understandable and memorable than the descriptions in Gardner's. Of course, Art History for Dummies covers much more than just the Modernist period and I've already started reading through other sections of the book, not for class but because the topics are so interesting to read about. The book includes clearly labeled headings as well as lots of photos, illustrations, anecdotes, and definitions of technical terms. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about art history and have an enjoyable reading experience at the same time.

Autumn Trail is one of my favorites.Except for one part in
the story.I don't want to spoil the book if you haven't read
it,so I'm not going to say what happens.When I read the sad
part,I nearly cried.But I do really enjoy this book.I recomend
it for everyone!

This Saddle Club book is one of the best. Carole, Stevie, and Lisa all try to think to be totally selfless. Stevie's of course is to try and be nice to Veronica. Lisa doesn't know what to do. In the end it turns out that Lisa does something completely selfless to help one of Pine Hollow's favorite horses. It's kind of sad. You might cry a little but I think that it was a great book

I picked this book out from our libraray and at first i didn't really understand it, (first saddle club book)and I cried all the way through when Pepper died. I can't believe what would happen to MY horse thinking of in no longer existing anymore. It was sad, but the most wonderful book I recomend it to any ages, I have read just about all the saddle club books and this one still remains my favorite. Happy Reading!

Lisa has been having a hard time with the fact that old Pepper is retired. But now, things seem worse than that. Could Pepper really be dying? Lisa has to learn to let her beloved Pepper go. And that could be the hardest thing she's ever done. Determined that he's just in need of rest, Lisa still becomes worried about him. Time is flying by, and Lisa has to accept the truth before she can say her tearful goodbyes.

I love how Bonnie makes you feel as if you are right there. When I read about Pepper being put down I cried right along with Lisa, Stevie, and Carole. I also was mad when Veronica made that rude comment about Now that Pepper was gone she wanted to put garnet in his stall because it was so close to the tack room!! How unbelieveable is that!! Especially after that weekend at Carole's and Pepper's sad death!!!

Brad Vice, The Bear Bryant Funeral Train (University of Georgia, 2005)

I think at this point everyone has heard of The Bear Bryant Funeral Train. Not because it won the Flannery O'Connor Award last year, but because the award got yanked after it was shown that Vice had plagiarized parts of the book's opening short story, "Tuscaloosa Knights." More's the pity, because it's actually the book's weakest offering. A second allegation of plagiarism has been made for "Report from Junction," another story that comes about halfway through the collection.

None of this is actually relevant to the review, and without getting into a discussion of "fair use" which would take up far more than a thousand words, is here only for purposes of completeness. No one has yet complained that Vice lifted a complete story, whole and unbroken-- only various passages and sentences. And what makes the stories in this collection so good is the way those passages and sentences are strung together. (I have hopes that eventually Brad Vice will turn out looking like the print version of the Evolution Control Committee, the idiocy of this whole thing will go away, and the book will be reprinted.)

The simple truth of the matter is that whether a stray line in story A came from book B by another author or not, Vice has penned a wonderful batch of stories in this debut collection. Most of them are little slices of Southern life, usually Depression-era or not long after. I wondered about halfway through the collection, though, why it had picked up the O'Connor; while Vice's stories are on the whole excellent, they didn't seem quite dark enough to be worthy of bearing Ms. O'Connor's hallowed name. That, of course, changed a couple of pages after I had the thought. The book's three final stories take the collection into places of darkness and despair that it hadn't previously seen.

The title story, especially, is a corker. Set in the slightly-near future, it concerns an auto designer who's obsessed with making a black and white short film (and an amusement park ride) based on the Bear Bryant funeral train. It is obsessed with its own detail, and it treats its characters in very nasty ways. A good man is hard to find, indeed, and when you find him, you may find that you don't want him nearly as much as you thought you did.

I'd strongly recommend going and picking this up at your earliest opportunity, but the University of Georgia recalled all outstanding copies and pulped them. (They were going for as high as a thousand bucks apiece on Amazon, and may still be.) If your library is one of the few holdouts who still has a copy, I'd grab it and read it ASAP, because it's entirely possible that, otherwise, you will never get the chance. Stunning. ****

The University of Georgia Press has issued a recall on all of these books and rescinded the Flannery O'Connor Award based upon an intensely narrow-minded accusation of plagiarism. THIS IS ONLY AN ALLEGATION. Rather than correct what was obviously an editorial oversight on their part, the UGA Press has decided to unfairly punish Brad Vice. If you find a copy of this book, BUY IT. If you own a copy of this book, KEEP IT. Read it, re-read it, and tell your friends about it. Do not let UGA Press bully a fine writer and his appreciative and intelligent readers. Find out how much Brenn Jones of the SF Chronicle liked it at http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/23/RVGC9F7EK51.DTL&type=books

This book, "The Bear Bryant Funeral Train", the author's first, was removed from every bookstore shortly after publication, due to the discovery that the short story entitled "Tuscaloosa Knights" contained many sections that were, by the author's own admission, "heavily borrowed" from Carl Carmer's 1934 work, "Tuscaloosa Nights." "The Bear Bryant Funeral Train" won the highly coveted Flannery O'Connor Award, which usually rockets a young writer into a successful literary career, but which, in this sad case, very likely has ended a career just as it was beginning.

Because the publisher withdrew every copy from stores and destroyed all the copies, then withdrew the award from Mr. Vice, only a handful of copies remain, making this first-edition volume the key collector's item in the Flannery O'Connor series. Without a doubt, it will be worth many thousands of dollars in years to come. The publisher quietly removed all copies from stores before announcing that it was pulping the book--thus, very very few copies have actually made it into circulation.

All of this is truly a sad development, as the material that was not plagiarized is quite brilliant. I hope that Mr. Vice, who is being investigated on ethics charges at the university where he teaches, will be able to survive this unhappy event and go on to have the chance to publish another first book--this time one that he has written entirely on his own.

Listen: the book is awesome. A bunch of people who didn't understand the literary strategy of the book got real upset and railroaded the hardcover edition out of print. That was a shame, and the shame was not on Brad Vice. It was a big huge loss, too, because these stories are damn good, and they don't read the same way as some of the sources upon which a couple of them are based.

Brad Vice, by now, ought to be enjoying the rewards good work brings. I hope, at least, he's enjoying the good work itself, as I have been again this week. I give The Bear Bryant Funeral Train my strongest recommendation, and my bookshelves are holding a few spots open for future Brad Vice books.

Yes, there is some controversy about this little book, but discerning readers should not let that take away from the brilliance of other stories around which there is no controversy. The chapters on "Chickensnake" and "Mules" are brilliant. Truly brilliant. Others border on brilliance as well. Combined with Bobby Dews' collection of short stories "Legends, Demons and Dreams," you have the best of Southern fiction today. Forget the controversy. Read the book. It's well worth it. So is Bobby Dews' book.

This is so incredibly enlightening, world changing, life changing, you name it. Everybody should know about this book, like the last reviewer I am surprised that they don't. Knocks spots of Byron katie and all that, much more sensible, practical and applicable, but it has the potential to enable the reader to access the most spiritual of realms.

As I was reading this book, a constant thought I had was why this book was not as well-known as many others on self-improvement or stress management. Maybe the idea of achieving peace of mind through thought labelling and paying attention to one's senses sounds too simplistic. Maybe the idea that the solution to transforming one's life lies within oneself sounds too good to be true. This book deserves to be read by more people who are in need of an answer to life's many seemingly unsolvable issues. Give this book, more importantly yourself, a chance by picking up a copy of it.

I found this book very informative and like the simple step by step explanations.

Important for all doctors, of medicine and chiropractic, or whichever, is the fact that the mind and thought are the origin of some forms of illness and physical dysfunction. It is a difficult thing to reverse thoughts, or stop them in their destructive tracks. This book is a tool on how to do it. Mr J. Krishnamurti's writings uncovered thought as a destructive thing for me many years ago. Dr and Mrs Block's book puts a practical, doable slant on thought related disease and deceit of the true self. The best ten bucks you'll ever spend.

This book has been like a miracle for me. It tells you HOW to
reach that beautiful spiritual place so many of us have strived
for with little or no success. It's so simple! I can't thank Dr. Block enough for quite literally changing my life. I hope to
get a chance to meet him in person one day. By the way, this is the first book I've ever written a review on.

A galaxy of stars! Dirt is unique, unlike any other book I've read. (Bill Logan tends to write books like that -- his new one, Oak: The Frame of Civilization, is also unlike anything I've read, including Dirt.) The essay format works well. Logan's writing is cogent, witty, at times poignant; his imagination is fantastic. Rousing and satisfying my curiosity, he asks intriguing questions, and in seeking answers follows paths I would not have thought of but am glad to be led down by such a brilliant, quirky, earthy guide. Technicalities of soil science and geology are illuminated by personal experience and reflection on spirituality, childhood dreams Ilike digging to China), and encounters with masters of human achievement. This book may be ten years old but it's still exciting and provocative. I'm pleased to hear it is to be the subject of a documentary film; I hope that will lead to a reprint of this book, which is long overdue.

I feel in love with this book. Bought it as a gift and had much trouble giving it up. What a beautiful testimony to the earthly process of life and death in which we all participate. Logan's cross-disciplinary commentary was heartfelt and informative. I have told everyone I know to read it. It is magnificent.

Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan is an enlightening and heartening read for anyone who studies the earth in science or daily living. Although a few of the factoids are not quite correct (watch that logarithmic scale!), this book is full of fascinating science of the soil, surrounded by heartfelt prose. Logan makes earth-centered philosophy accessible to anyone who has ever had a gut feeling that the land is good. The religion of the soil he presents is unobtrusive, yet all-pervading. Read it and feel good.

A well-written and researched tribute to the mysterious medium that provides the foundation for life on earth. A series of short stories that paint a colorful picture of how soil evolved with the earth.

certainly not "DOWN AND DIRTY". highly recommended, very informative

and it makes one appreciative of the earth (dirt)...

I won't go into content of this book, as other reviewers have already done a wonderful job. But as someone who has dealt with, and continues to deal with numbers of people with DID, and who has read and owned many of the books on the topic both popular and professional/academic, I wanted to say that I still feel quite strongly that this currently out-of-print book remains one of the most rewarding books ever written on the subject.

As a result, even 15 years after it's publication date, I can freely join the other reviewers in continuing to recommend this compassionate and informative book as a best "first read" for anyone, professional or otherwise, who is interested in informing themselves about Multiple Personality Disorder. I promise that you will not regret your choice.

As a professional treating an MPD for the first time I equipped myself with just about every book available on this topic. This book by far has been the most informative, interesting and valuable of all the material I have read. Not only did it give me insight in to the structure of the "multiple" mind but has deepened my understanding of the effects of trauma on victims in general. The narrative is presented from the perspective of the clinicians and includes theory and practical applications and from the perspective of the patient which gives the reader an inside view of the experience of a "multiple". The material is extremely well written, well organized and structured in a way that it can easily be used as a referrence for specific issues and concerns that come up during treatment (must first be read from cover to cover). I do not ordinarily read professional texts as I do novels which I cannot put down. In the case of "The Family Inside", I toted it around and read it with great interest whenever I had a free moment. A must read for anyone with an interest in this subject.

If I were to recommend only one book on mending Dissociative Identity Disorder, this would be it. Wonderfully, thoughtfully written and helpful to therapists, individuals who experience dissociative identity, supportive others who want to understand. A full treasure chest of healing techniques. Approaches mending from a developmental and inner family systems perspective (Virginia Satir). The authors share illustrative examples of healing and integration throughout the therapeutic work from both professional and client perspectives. Absolutely stellar: this book deserves the highest rating. Concurrently, there are many books on dissociative identity that really don't convey the complexity of either dissociation or of the therapeutic mending process. This one does. There are also some books on dissociative identity that tend to sensationalize the issue or focus on detailed or graphic descriptions of horrific abuse that may or may not be applicable to all cases of DID, perhaps giving readers a less whole and layered understanding than this book can, and in this sense evading one critical core issue of Dissociative Identity: severe developmental damage in the stages of child development. This book does not underestimate the consequences of severe emotional trauma and neglect in the development of Dissociative Identity Disorder. While sexual, emotional, physical, and ritualized trauma are covered in the book, the focus is on the way trauma is processed by the developing child, and on the ways to mend those developmental fissures. Trauma forever changes a child at the moments that it is experienced, and the changes in personality structure and developmental ability that result ripple through deep waters for years afterward. This book is a gem.

This is the only book I've read that talks about how a multiple's system may be structured. Now I understand why my insiders rarely come out, and when they do, mostly at night. The book also discusses and recommends co-therapy -- therapy with two therapists, which I've found therapists reluctant to do, even though I've suggested it. MPD is so bewildering. I feel for the first time, after reading this book, that I finally know where to place myself and my system in the galaxy, and what my work needs to be. It makes me feel connected, just a tiny bit, to the human race, which I've been outside of my whole life.

My comments are more so directed towards those who are still struggling with just the idea of have "parts", or being "multiple": After several years of dealing with repressed memories surfacing, my therapist was trying to get me used to the idea of my having "parts" (an easier word for me to accept than 'multiple'). It took me a long time to even accept the idea, but things were increasingly happening in my head and life that was proving that it was true: I had 'parts.' Because I was struggling to accept her 'diagnosis', I asked her to suggest a book for me to read that would help me to understand what she was trying to convey. She suggested 'The Family Inside'. Not really wanting to read the book, yet feeling desperate to understand what was happening to me, I simply opened the book, letting it open to where ever it fell and began reading. It opened to somewhere in chapter 4 where it explains the different personalities of the 'parts' and their interactions with each other. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. I did not read this book from beginning to end, but hopped all over it, first reading the sections that I felt I needed that would help me to understand what I was experiencing... but, eventually reading the whole book. The truth hit me with full force as I read and saw that I could identify so closely with nearly everything in the book. I cried as I read the personal experiences in the book, because I could so closely relate to them. This book caused me to finally accept that I was 'multiple'. So, if you are in any way struggling with the idea of having 'parts' or being 'multiple', "The Family Inside" is definitely the book for you. It was for me... and I'm glad I read it (and keep referring back to it). Because of this book, I am truly on the road to recovery.

From Hard to Heart is a must for every woman to read who has had struggles and hardships in her life or is struggling with a problem. This book has issues in which most women can relate. It will make you laugh, cry and say, "Lord why." It has been a source of inspiration and strength to me. This book will encourage the reader to persevere in whatever he / she is going through. Once one begins to read the book, it is hard to put down.

This was an inspiring book to read. It is a "must read" for everyone. Its easy to read; however, hard to put down. Once you start reading you can't stop until you reach the end. We can't wait for the sequel. It inspired us to move on to the next level in our Christian walk.

After reading this book, I felt that I had to share it with someone. I shared this book with my students. Most of the students can identify with the author concerning abuse and neglect. The book lends itself to encouragement and enlightenment to those who are in despair. After reading the book, it gives such a surge of strength, that you feel as though you can run through a troop and leap over walls.

This book will touch the hearts of the readers as it touched my heart. The title sums it up. From the prospective point of a teacher it will be beneficial to all who read it. This book is one I recommend for all!!

This book gave me the true definition of the word devoted. As I read "From Hard to Heart" I could actually see that through hard times and good times the author of this book never lost her focus on God. I believe this book will touch many souls and it will be the light for those who do not know the Lord.

The Saddle Club's number one practical joker, Stevie Lake, has decided to reform. The only problem is, nobody believes her. Maybe that's why no one in the cast of the movie Stevie is shooting for school will cooperate. 'Cinderella on Horseback? Puh-leeese! It has to be a setup to make them look stupid and give Stevie the last laugh. That's when the stars of the movie-Stevie's best friends, Carole Hanson and Lisa Atwood, and Stevie's boyfriend, Phil-plan a few tricks of their own. They're going to show Stevie that what goes around, comes around. The only problem is, the jokes are having a ripple effect. Everyone at Pine Hollow Stables is about to get a taste of practical joking, Saddle Club style.

I thought that this book was really good. I recommend it for children 8-12 years or over who likes doing pratical jokes and if you like horses. It has a bit of romance in it between Phil and Stevie but that is all. This book definitely gets 4 stars from me!

This was an excellent addition to the series. the prank on stevie was enormous and I couldn't stop laughing when I read about her origional report fairy tale documentary titled SLEEPING BEAUTY. And she filmed her brother sleeping in his kiddie pajamas. This book was Great!

this book is great. It is a normal saddle club book. If you haven't read it read it. Stevvie giving up practical jokes? Yeah right!

This is the best book I ever read. And that part when Stevie said she was going to give up practicle jokes that is impossible.I just want Bonnie Bryant to keep up the good work.

At first I didn't think this would be a good book. Stevie giving up practical jokes is almost impossible! However, I was wrong, this Saddle club is terrific!Personally, Iloved Sleeping Beauty even if Stevie's teacher didn't!!!!!Suzan