Bryant Books

This book is very interesting and even if you never heard of the Lindberghs case (like me) it is a very good, amazing, historical fiction book.

Katie Leigh Flynn lives in a small New Jersey town named Flemington. Nothing ever happens in this town. The town is so small that everybody knows everybody and there is only one school. She lives a couple of streets down from the famous aviator, Charles Lindbergh. He is an American hero because he was the first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. He was the bravest and greatest pilot in their state.

One night, something did happen though in this small town of Flemington. About 2 years ago, a man climbed up a ladder, snuck into the Lindbergh house and stole Charles Lindbergh's baby. After these 2 years, the police find and accuse Bruno Richard Hauptmann of this kidnapping. He will be tried in Flemington, even though he was found in Germany. He will be kept in a Flemington prison until found guilty by a court of law.

Katie Leigh Flynn's uncle is a reporter for a local newspaper. He breaks his writing arm, so he cannot write for a while. Still yet, the newspaper assigns him the job as the reporter of the Hauptmann case. He asks Katie's mom if he could get Katie out of school for a couple of weeks to go to the case with him to write down all the notes for her uncle. Her uncle offers to pay her, even though she is only 12 years old, full wages for helping him during the trial. Her mom says she can only do it if she saves all of the money for her college funds.

While Katie is at the case, she writes down almost every word that anybody says in the courtroom. The jury of the case consists of two farmers, one railroad man, four housewives, one insurance salesman, one educational advisor, one retired carpenter, one bookkeeper and one machinist. The case is so big that the people all around the world are coming to report about it. In the case, the jury finds out that Hauptmann killed the Lindenbergh baby after he pulled it out of the window because he dropped the baby while climbing down the ladder. The jury finds the defendant guilty and he is summoned to death.

Flemington turned out to be a nice, quiet town a couple of months after the case. Katie only saved up two-thirds of the money for her college fund and saved the rest for a vacation for her mother behind her mother's back for her mother's birthday. Her mother appreciated that and took the trip, but in return, paid for the trip with her own money by putting it in the college fund. Katie learned that hard work is always the answer to success. She also found out what she would do for a living once she finished school. She, just like her uncle, would go on to become a newspaper reporter.

The Trial by Jennifer Bryant doesn't start out as much, but turns into a suspenceful mystery. It's about a girl that lives in a town where not much ever happens. It's set in the 1930s when the Lindbergh baby is kiddnaped. This book is about the trial of the Lindbergh baby through the eyes of this twelve year old girl. She is there at the trial to help her uncle who has broken his arm and can't report the trial. Katie is a very quiet girl whose life is changed by this trial. Another character is Bruno Richard Hauptmann who is accused of murdering and killing the Lindbergh baby. At first he doesn't sound like he could be a murderer, but later he leaves you puzzled.
My favorite scene is when they find Bruno Richard Hauptmann is found guilty. It suprised me because I felt like it came out of nowhere but at the same time I was expecting it. I felt sad knowing that someone was going to lose a husband and someone was losing a father, but I felt a little bit of joy for the family that lost their baby because of this man. Over all this was my absolute favorite scene because all at the same time I was feeling different emotions.
I think that this book was pretty easy to read but it wasn't so easy that I could read it in five minutes. I was a little disapointed because it was easy to read and I think that next time I want to pick a more challenging book. Something else I was disapointed about was what the story was about. I was expecting it to be more about the Lindberghs. Instead it was about a girl and her point of view of the trial. Even though it wasn't what I thought it was going to be I still loved the story.

Like or Dislike:

To begin, the story is not even one of talent, since Jen Bryant was just rewriting history. If that is not easy enough, she did not even write in complete sentences. Now, I know what you are thinking, I must just hate poems. Well, that is extremely wrong. This was not even in poem format, which I think is harder than paragraph format. The entire book is a list, that does not make much sense.

Why:

There are a few reasons why I disliked this book, I will break them into catagories: Writing Style; Plot Line; Hook.

1. Writing Style - The writing style in this book is nothing to call home about. It
is a historical fiction, but since the whole book is a list, it is more a less
historical list. Not only is it in lists, but Jen Bryant does not even use the
same kind of list! This makes the book even more confusing than it already
was. All in all the writing style is almost as bad as the whole book itself,
therefor making the book even worse.

2. Plot Line - The plot line was based on a girl who had to go write about the
trial of the Lindbergh baby. That is it. Nothing else. The rest of the book is
just pretty much a rewriting of the actual trial. Throughout the story there is
some backround information given, but so little and vague, that I would
hardly call it a side story, like in Titanic. All in all, this aspect of the book is
about as good as the Writing Style.

3. Hook - This is my final area of review. The hook is how interesting and
addicting the book was. I will make this as simple as possible. I made it to
page eight-teen, and could barely manage to make it any further. The whole
book, I was forcing my self not to throw it into my open fire. When I finally
did finish it, I never wanted to here about it again. So my final words for this
section would be that the book is about as interesting, as it is well written.

Final Comments:

The book may not have been intersesting, but I guess you could call it factual, though I would not say it is a good reference if you want information on the Lindbergh Trial. My words of advise are stay clear of this book, and don't even touch it with a ten-foot-pole.

Imagine you were a famous husband, father, pilot that was the first man to ever fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. You have every thing you could ever want. On a cold, windy night on March 1, 1932, between 7:30 and 10 pm you walk in your new born baby's room, where the baby should be asleep and you see your baby is gone. You noticed there is ladder in the windows
Well that's what Katie Leigh and her little town go to a trial for in the The Trial by Jen Bryant.
Until the trial Katie was convinced that her town is boring and nothing that ever happens even if Mr. Lindbergh, the first man to ever fly across the Atlantic ocean alone, lives in her town. For two years the police have been looking for the killer of his child Charles Lindbergh, Jr.
At first Katie came home from school and found out that there would be a trial in her town and the police believed that Bruno Richard Hauptman could be involved with the killing. Millions of people would come from all over the United States to see the trial. Katie and her uncle Jeff a news reporter get to go to the trial everyday. Katie writes every word that she hears and even has a scrap book so this is a big thing for Katie.
If you like a true mystery then this book is for you. It's and exciting, can't put the book down story. I loved this book and I loved the way Jen Bryant explained every thing. So pick it up and read it and good luck putting it down.

Perfect gift for the BAMA readers in the family. NOw that they have finished reading the book, I get my chance!

Good general review. Not as much detail as I expected. First book to deal with players lives today.

It is hard for us older Bama fans to realize Bear is gone, but these insights into many of the personalities of some of those who played during those glory years is refreshing. It brings back many great memories that we wish we could relive again. ROLL TIDE!!

The book is well written. I enjoyed reading about the players. However, I was expecting there to be more in depth stories of the player's years at Alabama and their experiences paying football for Coach Bryant.

Peggy Amado

As an Alabama graduate (c76) and having grown up an avid fan, I was excited to see that this book was in print. However, there is a sameness to all the articles that reinforce want a great person Coach Bryant was, how everyone was afraid of him, how their lives were impacted, and how bad they felt when he died. Hey, Maybe it would have been nice to actually get a little more indepth with the story line.
The weak writing was surpassed by the incredible lack of proofing of the photographs that were included. In many instances, the particular player being described in a photo was actually cut out of the picture. I think Eli Gold owed us more than this weak rehash of a great subject.
End result...many, including this reviewer, will purchase the book for the subject matter...too bad it lacked in quantity and quality photography. Apologies to Coach Bryant!!!!! Roll Tide

There is too much negativity in the world already. I have nothing bad to say about this book because only a certain kind of Christian can understand what the writer is trying to convey. There is a such thing as mind battles and humans are too blind to see it. Our world thinks that negative emotions are a normal part of life, but it is not. What got my attention from this book is the focus on lust because I have felt bondage to it and I've never thought that it was a bad spirit until reading some of the pages. When I first picked up the book it looked like some allegory of words and kind of silly. But people do not understand the importance of the book and that demons are not what you see in hollywood movies. Our society and world is truly full of perversion and people think that images do not harm, but they do. This is the ultimate manual on how to wake up and be delivered from negative forces in these last days.

For those who truly do not understand how Jesus taught, I suggest you pray before getting this book or else you may not understand the format that this book is written in. When you read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John you learn that Christ Taught by example, and he used parables and visuals to teach those whom he would meet. He never said this is example A, and these are examples A1, A2, and A3 that are associated with A.

It's very obvious that this book is extremely anointed so much so that Satan will use someone who is ignorant of how spirits operate in the body, to spew forth anything negative to deter those who may truly be blessed by it and set free. I encourage anyone who is seeking knowledge of the inner working of spirits and they work together to get this book and get "Who's in your Body with you" I believe they should be read together.

For me this is an awesome study guide to what is truly happening to us as go's children on this earth. We are here for the Glory of the Lord, and must be girded up everyday for spiritual warfare in order to for fill his purpose in our lives.

We have so many scientist and doctors who are passing out medical analyses, and medical terms, and quick fix medications to explain the way people behave. We often pass off our emotions to be apart of our character, or the reasons why we do things and treat each other, as it "just being the way we were brought up."

If you are truly are seeking understanding, I again implore you to pray before getting this book to ask the father if this is right for you. I also pray that you will pray after every chapter you read asking God to give you a spirit of discernment and wisdom as to what is going on inside of you and seek help in receiving the healing power of deliverance. You don't have to seek our Bishop Bryant himself, but seek someone who is gifted in that area as a deliverance minister.

I have read the book and have personaly been to one of Bishops bryants prayer deliverence services.Let me tell you this man is truly a man of God you see the LORD Jesus using him in the casting out of demons and i myself am i product of his ministy my life has been better for it.And all you people writing these bad reviews let me give you this hint: SPEAK THAT WHICH YOU KNOW AND TESTIFY TO THAT WHICH YOU HAVE SEEN.I've seen the miracles I've seen demons being cast out first hand this is a very real ministry. also he has documentry that just came out in April of 2006 that will air on tv soon so look out for that Be Blessed always

Satan is very real and demonic possession is far more common then any one realizes. This book is the single most useless source on the subject in print today. Bryant(sorry I don't feel people who dub themselves bishop deserve the title) is an amatuer who should consider the help of a qualified psychologist(for himself not his patients). He sees demons in literally every thing from Pac Man to Junk food. If you want reliable information see Ed and Lorraine Warren, John Zaffis, Father Gabrielle Armoth, or Malachi Martin. These are actual experts on the matter who know the difference between possession and mental illness. Bryant seems to think exorcism is the worlds perfect cure all. Its not and the bible tells you that.

This is by far the worst book on demonology I've ever been unfortunate enough to read. There is absolutely NO information on demonology in this book. Just the ramblings of an ignorant preacher who likes to fancy himself an exorcist. Personally, I find this type of christian extremism and spewing of hate far more damaging than any demon could ever be.

Unless you're looking for a book on the fanatical side christianity, this isn't worth the paper its printed on. I'd offer to sell you my copy, but its burried under some left-over take out food in my garbage can where it belongs.

This book was hilarious because of one of its plot lines. Stevie and her brothers came up with this crazy idea that her visiting grandma was a very delicate and frail person who couldn't be around too much stress or excitement. For that reason they all swear to be on their best behavior while the grandmother is visiting for two weeks. It was very funny to me to picture all of them being polite to each other and pretending to show interest in each other's sports. Along the way Stevie even convinces Max to do half of a lesson at a walk just so that the grandma won't get too excited!

The other plot line with Brittney and Magoo was not as entertaining to me because I thought that the entire idea of making her a Saddle Club member was pretty clueless on the parts of Stevie, Carole, and Lisa. I still give it five stars for its humor though.

In this book the Saddle Club is dealing with a very fussy horse, a shy rider new to Pine Hollow and an old woman who is Stevies Grandmother. In all of the cases the Saddle club thinks one thing but in the end everything just seems to be all wrong from what the saddle club was thinking. It will have you fooled right along them too!

Yuck! this is the worst Saddle Club I 've ever read.There is only one way to describe it, painful.I saved it for my holiday and shouldn't have bothered.Were are the M.T.O 's? Were are Merill and Marie?Maybe they should bring in something about the ghost horse anything !!!!!!! Alia

It was an okay book, but i wouldn't recommend it. The plot wasn't very interesting. I probably wouldn't read it again

I don't think this book contained enough names. The names listed were taken from film and TV personalities, historical figures, cartoon characters, etc. This book lacked original names.

I am enjoying this book. We raise registered goats and each goat has to be named to be registered.This book will make it much easier to name 15 baby goats at one time.Thank You.

I'm a "dog" person & I put a lot of time & energy into naming my dogs! People who hear me talk about them assume they're actual children because I give them "human" names! None of this "Rover" or "Spot" stuff for me...I give my pets first & middle names! This book was extremely diverse & comprehensive in their name sources..to the common everyone-knows-a-Max-or-Sheba names to the really unique ones! Anyone looking at getting a dog should read this..it truly has a name for every dog personality one could possibly think of! A terrific read & one I'd recommend to anyone!!!

I found this book quite helpful in idenitifying plants in my new yard. Since I did not have the luxury of asking the previous home owner what was planted, I have had to rely heavily on this book to tell me what I have. The down side is that while the book has beautiful photos, it does not give many details. So if you you are looking to know every little thing about a plant then this is not the book for you.

the book shows alot of plants that are not in all books

Given the fact that the publication is dated 2003, I would have thought that the book would at a minimum reference most plants in existence today. I have many plants in my garden which are yet to be found in the book...Being from the Caribbean, I thought for a moment that the word American was missing from the title however, many of the plants to which I refer are found in the USA ... in particular in Florida...strange!

The content under the heading 'Cultivation' is very general and extremely high level, not sufficient to properly guide one in growing flowers, as we all know in many instances the requirements do differ depending on the hybrid..

Great book for pictures and perhaps for persons who just need an overview of types of flowers in existence but not for a serious gardener.....lots more work needed

Very disappointed!! The first book of patterns I received, would not transfer--at all! The company sent me another and the pattern will transfer ONLY ONCE. Not a good value and not good if you plan to use the pattern a couple of times (for example) on a set of pillowcases. Very disappointed ! I've used the transfers that come in cheap packaging in the envelopes the same size of clothing patterns and was able to use the same transfer many times over.

I purchase iron-on transfer books for the Comfort Blanket Ministry of St. Ferdinand Church. It is a blessing that such books are still available - we use these iron-ons for painting and marker coloring which ultimately become squares in our ministry's beautiful blankets. Keep selling these kinds of books, we'll keep buying them!

I bought this for my 21 year old daughter whom, like myself, loves to hand-embroider. The book has a good selection of designs, spread out enough to be able to cut easily around the one you want. The paper is of a good quality so that you aren't likely to rip the pattern and there is more than enough ink to be able to use a design more than once. A good purchase!

this book is one of the most interesting books i have read.
3 of the beacon street girls get stuck in a ghost town with an actual ghost while the other two are in a fancy hotel with their favorite kid singers.

I love all the Annie Bryant books in the series. I can't wait until the next one is released.
She writes about lots of things that I can relate to. The Beacon Street Girls books are great.
Ghost Town was really fun to read and kept me guessing.

This book was terrible. It has very bad editing.Example: "they breathed a sign of relief" It also makes no sense because the author wrote the wrong names in some of the paragraphs.The girls start talking to a ghost and don't even care! The author is writing her books too fast.I do not recomend this book.

In this book, the Saddle Club is invited to go to a prestigious three day eventing horse show by an old friend of theirs, Dorothy DeSoto and her husband Nigel. Nigel is training a promising horse named Southwood, whose owner cares very much about winning and competing but not very much for her mount's welfare. When she is injured, the Club's friend Kate takes over and competes Southwood. The Saddle Club thinks Kate is good enough to start training for the Olympics, but she has other ideas.

The Saddle Club's retired competive rider friend Kate Devine meets a challenge that may change her life. Kate rides in a show on a champion horse. She loves riding and she loves her horse. However, she learns competive riding just isn't for her.

Good moral book.This book shows that when a friend makes a descision that you don't understand,don't interfier(spelling?)with it. They made the descision to fit their own lives, not yours. This book shows a new side to Kate. Very interesting book.