Burns Books

Martin Rabbett's tribute for Buster, his beloved 4-legged friend, is a very touching story. I have read this with big sympathy. It is a warmhearted story which not only children and owners of pets will like very much.

"Forever Buster" is a poignant and poetic story written right from the heart. In his book, Martin Rabbett brings Buster back to life and makes us wish to have also played hide and seek with his dog as white as snow. But Rabbet's words go further: they also bring back to life the beloved companion we lost, suddenly we feel him between our legs and we pat his head resting on our lap, filling our eyes with tears... Like Martin Rabbett we know that the adored friend is embedded in our heart and gives us the most precious gift of all, the gift of forever love!

The reading and re-reading of "Forever Buster" with its fine illustrations is as moving and as enjoyable for children as for adults and brings comfort to those who grief the loss of a beloved companion.

"Forever Buster" beautifully brings to life one man's passion for his beloved dog..........a passion that will surely resonate with all who have ever loved and lost a cherished pet.

It's easy to fall in love with a dog like Buster.............smart, spirited, and always fun loving, he has an intuitive feel for when Martin his master, needs a tender lick of affection, or a furry body to cuddle. The deep bond between the dog and the man is love in it's purest form................sweet, uncomplicated, and never-ending.

When Buster passes away, Martin's grief is unyielding.......exacerbated by the feeling that at any moment, Buster is sure to come bounding joyously around a corner of the house, "smiling and wagging with glee." Ultimately, it is this sense that Buster hasn't really left, that provides his owner a welcomed reprieve from his deep sorrow.

Written with poignancy and heart, this uplifting children's book will tug at the heartstrings of adults as well, with it's messages of hope and optimism............the body may die, but the essence and energy of those we love still surrounds us.......sustaining our memories, nurturing our souls.

It may have been written as a children's story, but this is must reading for anyone who has owned ... and lost ... a pet. Images of Martin and Buster jump off the pages. You can almost feel the breeze Buster creates as he jumps to catch that Frisbee or as he passes by wagging his tail. The unconditional love between master and four-legged friend is felt in every written word. Mr. Rabbett is right ... love is a kindness deserved by all. You deserve to read this book.

I purchased this book to have a bible study in my home. Have not yet started it yet, however, I have did a couple of the lessons and found them to be very good. It studys several bible characters and their relationship with God.

Often people do things haphazardly then justify their actions with these words - God knows my heart. The truth of the matter is - He really does.

"Forged In The Fire - Shaped By The Master" speaks to the issue of heart matters by bringing readers face to face with reality - we are ordinary people who can be used by God. How and to what degree depends upon the condition of the heart.

Author, Tim Burns has presented a study that invites its participants to the table of choice and self examination. Throughout this twelve week course the lives of four men chosen by God to lead Israel are examined. It is the presentation of the lives of King David, Joseph, King Saul and King Hezekiah that we come to see a little, (if not a lot) of ourselves.

Many today are hard pressed to see how biblical circumstances can be applied to their stressful conditions. "Forged In The Fire - Shaped By The Master", through practical application, skillfully speaks to those concerns.

As with the aforementioned rulers, we too have choices. Examining circumstances and choices made by the biblical leaders shows the consistency of human nature and the faithfulness of God. David and Joseph sought to serve God with pure hearts. Saul and Hezekiah deviated from righteousness causing other to suffer the consequence of their choices. God's response to each upheld the righteousness of His eternal word. As it was then, it is now.

Regardless of your station in life and level in your spiritual walk, "Forged In The Fire - Shaped By The Master" clearly shows that God has chosen you and wants you to chose a right relationship with Him.

-Dr. Linda F. Beed, D.R.E., author of "Business Unusual"
Flavah Reviewer

There is a certain understanding in contemporary American Christianity that says once you come to faith in Christ, you will begin to experience a life of unending bliss. But, author and speaker, Tim Burns has written a well-crafted and Biblical alternative that suggests God may take his most-loved servants and put them through the crucible of hardship.

Forged in the Fire is a comprehensive study of the life of God's great leaders. Why did God bring David to the peaks of victory over Israel's sworn enemy only to plunge him into a web of deceit and betrayal?

Why did God allow Joseph to be nearly killed by his brothers, sold into a foreign empire, and accused of rape? This is not the life that most Christians would eagerly sign up for, but Burns argues that this is the way God prepares his leaders. He thrusts them into the fire, shaping their character, and making them battle-ready.

Forged in the Fire is a wonderfully interactive resource with a daily Scripture guide. It can be used for personal devotional study and journaling, as a teaching guide for small groups, or as a curriculum for advanced Bible classes.

Forged in the Fire mixes the practical and the spiritual, bringing the compelling stories of ancient Bible characters to life. Part teaching tool, part workbook, part personal journey, this book will be an excellent resource in helping to build your faith in God.

We are all works in process. Just as gold goes through the refiner's fire to separate the foreign metals from the valuable, true gold, we go through a similar process. What flaws will be revealed in us? Will these times draw us closer to God or will they expose weakness of character and a shaky spiritual foundation? How we respond to life's challenges says much about our walk with God.

Tim Burns study Forged by the Fire: Shaped by the Master looks at four men of great influence in the Bible--David, Joseph, King Saul and Hezekiah. Each were placed in positions of authority. None were perfect, and yet David and Joseph grew into strong, Godly leaders, while Saul and Hezekiah faltered in their faith.

Adversity revealed their true character. How would we measure up? At times Burns candidness with questions, makes one squirm, but it reveals work areas where we can strengthen our growth points.

Burns' study is written in the tradition of Henry Blackaby's Experiencing God. It comes in workbook format and leaves ample room for written reflection. The materials can be used as a small group study but because of its in-depth nature seems best suited to independent study. It is sure to challenge the reader to stand firm in his/her faith and take measure to grow to a more mature relationship with Christ.

I realy enjoyed the study and would definitely purchase more from this author.

A colleague gave me Gardens of Light as a gift. She said its poetic prose and soothing art gave her such a sense of spiritual peace that she wanted to share it with all of her friends. I was not only touched by the book's insight, but I could also almost feel the artist's hand lead me to a more beautiful place within myself.

The presentation of thoughts & their connections to the Arts is very interesting. My favorite was "The Treasures of the Garden". She made me feel that being on the downhill side of life isn't so bad after all.The lovely paintings really emphasised what the artist felt & portrayed. The butterflys, the flowers & the swans were beautiful. I will watch for her next book.

This small treasure of a book should be read by anyone who is reaching deeper within themselves, their relationships, and the world. The art is wonderful, and one can see how the artwork inspired the artist to create a beautiful message to share with others.

The illustrations are beautiful. The grace and use of color is very soothing to ones' soul. Her art speaks to me. I find the book dear and quite lovely. It is a great gift book. The design of the book is very user friendly. The writing is thought provoking. I highly recommend this book.

After reading it I've put it on a MRL (Must Read List). It was really Great !!!!! As I 've said in some of my other posts the Grass Ain't Greener It just the angle from which you see it !!!!

Author has written a book that deals with reality. The characters are so close to the reader's own family members, you can reach into the pages and touch each of them. Excellent host of characters and well developed story. Kudos to Ms. Gilmore! Looking forward to reading more books by this "best-kept-secret" author

Monique Gilmore you did an outstanding job using this story as an illustration to married couples who fall into the "burnout syndrome". To my reader commarades, if you are married with responsibilities of spouses, children, household chores and anything else that falls into the married life and at this moment, you feel the need to just run away from it all...This is an excellent book to read. Ms Gilmore uses her writing skills to demonstrate it defintely is not always greener on the other side. But it was necessary for both Ramona and Madrid to experience by on the job training and see it for themselves. Often times the words can not replace what you have to see, feel and experience for yourselves. In this story, Ramona finds out while visiting her family and old friends just how blessed she is to have a man like Madrid; also Madrid finds out first hand all the issues Ramona was telling him but just was not able to make him see it without him first experiencing it for himself. In the end it brought back understanding and romance back into this marriage also I feel it illustrated respect for each other. Thank you Monique for providing us with a story about the guts of marriage because mostly we get the stories that bring the couples together and it is refreshing that you gave us a story that gets to the heart of marriage and all the necessary tools to keep it together.

Not only is Monique Gilmore's The Grass Ain't Greener a must read for regular fans of romance novels, but the book will also prove to be valuable for those men and women who 'wouldn't be caught dead' reading 'those kinds of books.'

Ramona Shaw, the main character, is a married woman and former professional. After the birth of her son, Ramona elects to stay at home with her two children but after four years of working in the home, she is fed up with being taken for granted by the other family members. It is also not easy for Ramona to juggle graduate school coursework, household chores, raising two children, in addition to all the other stresses in her life, and Ramona realizes that she is TIRED!

Although she dearly loves her husband, handsome businessman Madrid Shaw, escalating tensions between the two prompt Ramona to take a week-long retreat from her New Jersey home for some "rest and relaxation" at her sister's house in Detroit. And in that week, Ramona goes through a series of profound and surprising experiences which lead to follow her heart back to where she belongs.

So, to sum up, Ms. Gilmore's story is definitely worth reading not once or twice but several times!

This book's strong points include a fast but evenly paced story line which brings up hard hitting issues pertinent to the Black/African-American community, and most importantly The Grass Ain't Greener shows the best of Black love and how important it is to keep working and communicating with one another-even after the honeymoon is over.

I love a well-crafted short story collection where every story is written by the same author. But the only short story author I know of in traditional print who isn't an established novelist is Alice Munro. Traditional print seems to feel that first you build a following with novels, then embark on the riskier road of the short story anthology. I'd love for them to explain that to Aesop, O. Henry, and every other great short story author in between.

Epublishing is still willing to take a chance on the short story collection, which is one of the reasons I love epublishing. Without it, I wouldn't have discovered Dr. Bob Rich or Daisy Dexter Dobbs. Or, I'll admit, have been able to publish my own anthology.

John Harrington Burns began writing when he was in his seventies. This leads me to believe he lived his life as a human tape recorder, because he brings it all to life with his words. He has a knack for blurring the lines between fact and fiction. He writes stories that leave me clueless as to whether or not they really happened. Are they true, or is he just that convincing? That's not the real question. The real question is, does it matter? And the answer is, no it does not.

It requires a great deal of imagination to write a strong short story collection. A well-crafted novel will contain a large number of ideas, but a well-crafted short story collection will contain more. Each story should have its own characters, its own setting, its own something to make it unique. That's what I like about a powerful short story collection, such as this one.

It also requires a great deal of labor to make any piece of writing look like little labor was required. Burns obviously put in the hours. Many more hours to write this than to read it. I don't even want to know the ratio. But I certainly appreciate what Burns has given us.

Burns writes in many genres, from sentimental to frightening to showbiz behind the scenes. He won't hesitate to take a risk, to experiment, to try something he hasn't seen before. I admire that in any author. Especially in a first effort like HIDDEN TREASURES. And that is an appropriate title. There are a few in here. I thank the author for sharing them with me.

John Harrington Burns is a fine writer. His down-home humor,
and art of story telling is a joy to read. I have his book:
"Hidden Treasures," and I don't keep it hidden for long. It
is on my library shelf, within easy reach, to peruse again
and again.

Anna Marie Fritz
http://www.authorsden.com/annamariefritz

From his short poems to his short stories, John Harrington Burns writes of a wide variety of characters and situations in Hidden Treasures. This collection includes stories that range from a young boy's time with his Italian grandfather to a young man's encounter with live television in the early 1950's. Mr. Burns' writing gets you involved, not knowing what twists will happen along the way. Very enjoyable and well written.

These short stories are truly "Hidden Treasures". Don't let, Bleeding Hearts & Lady's-Slippers, fool you. This is a chilling story with a chilling ending. Very enjoyable! Memoirs of a Cleavage Stuffer-what a job! This story transported me to another time, and I loved every minute of it. And my favorite, cause it's dear to my heart, The Monday Night Game, where not all is what it appears to be. Of course, there are more stories, all of them a fun read, but the above is just a sampling of what is behind half-closed doors, Hidden Treasures. Mr. Burns is a wonderful storyteller and I can't wait to read his next work, "First Bite."

I don't like to review books, but I love the couple in the books "It Takes Two" and "Three's A Charm" and so will you. Mini & Reuban are a witch and warlock who have been punished by the high council and are earth bound as love birds for a while. This delightful couple will enchant you. They still find ways to charm and help the lucky humans who come into their reach. I just wish Adrienne Burns would give us a third installment of this charming couple's hijinks!

I read this and was surprised to find that this book was a little slow on the uptake.
It has a really cool concept- a wizard couple turned into lovebirds for punishment have to get a pet store owner (the heroine) and a high school football coach together.
The story is a double romance, because the wizard couple are looking to split up.
There's a bit with a monkey that's quite hilarious; but the heoine is a little bit of a downer with her overreacting.
All in all, though, I'd say this was a good read and I reccomend this if youre tired of reading ghost/vampire/alien romances.

Cannon Bay, Nebraska, was a world away from the cruise ship where Justine Diamond and Zachary Wayne met and fell in love. But, here in Cannon Bay was where Justine belonged and where she would mend her broken heart after Zach's sudden disappearance from the cruise ship. After a year's time, it was obvious to Justine that what she and Zach had shared for four glorious days and nights was over. If not for her, then certainly for him.

But she never counted on Zach tracking her down in Cannon Bay and his attempts to woo her back. And neither of them had planned on interference from a bickering witch and warlock who were living their days in the bodies of a pair of lovebirds.

Engaging from the first page, "It Takes Two" is a magical treasure. Wonderful characters, sparkling wit, and a cleverly crafted tale make this one for the keeper shelf.

Justine Diamond was "dumped" by her handsome shipboard romance... and now he's invaded her home town...if he thinks he's just going to waltz back in and take up where he left off and then leave again...he's got another think coming!

Zack, an ex-football player waited for Justine to call and when she didn't, he had to find out why and if what they had shared was still "there" for the two of them.

With the help of a pair of magical love birds and a nephew who "believes" I laughed and loved right along with the main characters in this wonderful book. It's a definate must read for those who love romance, magic and humor all rolled into one! Ms. Burns has quickly become a keeper for me!

This is an important book for anyone contemplating a change in a job or a relationship; listen to the inner voice, pay attention to what your body tells you, and much, much more. It's obvious that the author knows her stuff--she includes a lot of practical advice and many stories of people who have managed to reclaim their energy and delight in life.

This book caught my eye in a bookstore in London last fall, and I found it very timely and helpful, so I'm delighted that it's now available in the U.S.

Most books on burnout are written from the perspective that burnout is a negative condition that results from our failure to handle life's demands effectively, so it's up to us to cure the personal problems that caused the burnout and restore our pre-burnout frame of mind. By contrast, Dr. Glouberman sees burnout as a wake-up call, an invitation to stop and re-evaluate what led to our burnout, and an opportunity to reinvent our lives.

In my experience, burnout often occurs because (as happened to the author herself) we're putting too much of our energy into activities that are peripheral or antithetical to what we do best -- e.g., the technical expert who's thrust into a management job, or the teacher who becomes an administrator. Rather than struggling frantically to recapture the enthusiasm that may not have been there in the first place, it's better to step back, evaluate what's right and wrong for us in the present situation, and consciously choose which path forward is best for us.

The author's exercises are helpful, but what I found most encouraging was her attitude. Most people with a strong work ethic find burnout shameful -- an admission that they "failed" to meet the demands of a presumably desirable situation. Dr. Glouberman's positive, optimistic approach to burnout is heartening: once you're able to get past the negative emotions associated with burnout, you're free to look at the situation with detachment, and to learn from it.

The question: "What is burnout?" may seem obvious, since the term "burnout" has become part of everyday language, but it is still the topic of a great deal of empirical research.

Perhaps the best definition is that burnout is a prolonged response to chronic physical, emotional and interpersonal stressors at work. It is defined by three primary dimensions:
Exhaustion
Cynicism
Inefficacy

Burnout is more than just an individual experience of stress: it has to be seen in the larger organizational context of people's relationship with their work, and it has to be seen as a meaningful process that is trying to tell us something.

It is often the case that individuals miss all the signs in themselves. Some of the main symptoms are: Trouble sleeping; Worrying, particularly at night; Feeling unappreciated or "used" at work; Feeling less effective or competent than you used to; Easily becoming angry or irritated; A dread of going to work; A feeling of being overwhelmed; Recurrent stress-related physical symptoms like headaches, fatigue or back pain; Watching the clock and counting down toward the end of the work day; Rigidly applying rules without considering more creative solutions; Automatically expressing negative attitudes; Finding excuses to be absent from work. This is not the whole list, but just some of the most important symptoms. It is distressing that some people with burnout begin to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol, as can happen with many life changing events, if people are not shown a way out of the maze.

There has been a lot of work on strategies to help individuals and organizations deal with this problem. Most have focused on ways to abolish the problem: to make it go away. Though that is a worthy objective, it is also important to understand the context, meaning and purpose of events in our lives, or otherwise we simply keep putting psychological bandaids on ever larger problems. So the best approach is to use work with physical, psychological and social difficulties to come up with solutions, but not to neglect the broader context of burnout: what does it mean for us personally and spiritualy?

This book is a superb example of how to approach that final piece. Pain, suffering and struggle are so often life's way of helping us to advance, to break out of the cocoons that restrain us. The trick is to know how to use these "negative" events to our advantage. Dina Glouberman's book is well written and full of wise and practical advice.

If you have any of the symptoms that I mentioned, then I would heartily recommend that you investigate what Dina has to say.

I attended one of Dr. Glouberman's seminars, and I found her book even more helpful--because I can practice the exercises and read the book for advice and inspiration as I need it. She has an insightful, poignant writing style with the wisdom of an expert who knows her audience and how to help them. Burnout is so commonplace that we accept it as normal, and Glouberman reminds us that life is about living with our whole hearts and finding our true selves.

Okay--forget for a second that John Edward Lawson is a fantastic writer. Forget that he's assisted in the pioneering of fringe and unusual literature. Forget, too, that his fiction is capable of making you physically recoil in horror one second and eliciting uncontrollable laughter from you the next. For a second, despite all that, let's focus on this book.

The story of a gigilo in a women's prison--when it was originally published, it had everything you'd think such a story would have. Here, the "Director's Cut," plays out like a special edition DVD, replete with bonus scenes, behind-the-scenes, alternate endings, and even a soundtrack (that probably WON'T play in your CD player). Lawson has taken creativity to a whole new level, insisting that the publishing industry as a whole stand up and take notice. The George Orwell of our time, John Lawson illuminates the new direction of fiction...then punches it square in the face.

Kenrick Brimley (call him "Ken" or "Rick" but never "Kenrick" -- and he's no relation to that other Brimley who "eats the oatmeals") has a job you didn't hear about at the high school Job Fair. He works at the local women's prison as a sort of conjugal consultant, offering Death Row residents one final night of pleasure before the state kills them. The closest thing he has to a long-term relationship is with Leena, a convicted arsonist whom he has visited multiple times due to the various postponements of her execution.

Last Burn in Hell: Director's Cut is a newly expanded edition of the first novel (and reportedly the first of a series) by John Edward Lawson -- publisher, editor, author, and Bram Stoker Award-nominated poet (for The Troublesome Amputee). Just like the special edition DVDs of your favorite films, this book offers deleted scenes, an alternate ending (that lets the reader choose between "into the sunset" and "final confrontation" styles), a soundtrack to assemble, promotional stills, and more features that make it a must-have even for those who already have the original edition of Last Burn in Hell.

Lawson tells the story as a modern-day pulp-style adventure, with Brimley going from one implausible situation to another in rapid succession (see David Dodge's The Last Match for a good example of the style). We can only sit back and watch as Brimley goes from prison guard to Death Row gigolo, from pop star hanger-on to movie-set masseur, and from the inadvertent next big rap superstar to the inadvertent instigator of a rash of suicides.

Brimley's strange adventure itself would be enough to make Last Burn in Hell: Director's Cut a fun read, but the author also satirizes the style and himself in the process: he's quite aware of how unbelievable the whole thing is (and especially how his character is going through all too familiar fictional situations), and embraces it with fervor. But instead of seeming cliched and trite, it all adds up to a skewed kind of originality.

A few political statements worm their way into the story, but they're presented with a good deal of humor -- as if to say Don't take me too seriously ... but pay attention! -- that makes them go down easy. John Edward Lawson is very much a man of ideas (one need only read his poetry to understand that), and Last Burn in Hell: Director's Cut shows that not only is he constantly coming up with new ones, but he is also unlikely to run out of them anytime soon.

[A final note: Though it would be easy to slap a label on it based on Lawson's prior work (especially his appearance in The Bizarro Starter Kit), don't call this book bizarro. Lawson has used the picaresque method, very familiar to the mainstream, to tell his story, and Last Burn in Hell: Director's Cut is really no stranger than, say, John Irving's early novels. In fact, it would very likely appeal to fans of The World According to Garp, and it deserves that large and diverse audience.]

You know those crime movies you stumble upon late at night? The ones that were made (you assume) somewhere in the late 1990s? There's lots of action, backstabbing, double crossing, and sex? It's the movies that usually star some B actors you see everywhere but can't name. You know the type. The ones that aren't art films or heavy-handed attempts at making a "serious" film but rather fun crime romps through the desert, through Mexico, in and out of dangerous situations? Sexy women, strong men, strong women and action. Lots of action. Well... this is what LAST BURN IN HELL is like.. except the plot is warped with a keen sense of weirdness.

The feel of the novel reminds me of those films (which I love). Like a cross between TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M., RED ROCK WEST, ... and other such neo-noir films.. except LAST BURN IN HELL (director's cut!) has a sense of humor.. and a sense of the bizarre that'll satisfy fans of the odd, the surreal, and the strange.

I won't go into the director's cut angle. Actually, okay, I will. It's a gimmick but a good one. Deleted scenes, alternate ending, and even a soundtrack (well, no, you can't really LISTEN to it but still..).

I'm fairly sure that this is John Edward Lawson's first novel. If it is, well, then pat yourself on the back for even considering reading this. It's exciting, funny, weird, and fast-paced. All good ingredients for an entertaining read.

PROS:
Humor. It's funny.. but not really absurd funny (well, not too much). It takes a lot of shots at pop culture and that makes for some good laughs.
Organization. There are little chapters and blurbs here and there (like a top 10 US singles chart.. which ties in later with the story). They're clever and funny.
Plot. The story moves along and the reader encounters many different characters in many places. If this was a movie, it'd be one where you wouldn't be bored for a minute.

CONS:
Confusion. Especially towards the end. I'm guessing that because the author writes a lot of poetry, he may be use to setting the stage using obscure imagery. That works in poetry but in fiction, it can sometimes make it difficult for the reader to figure out just what is really going on. I don't consider myself an unintelligent person but by the end, I wasn't too sure what exactly happened. I get the gist of it.. but there are just some details and events that confused me. Again, some people may not feel this way. Regardless, it shouldn't stop you from buying and reading this book.

CONCLUSION:
You should read this book. It's fun and entertaining as hell. The fact that it says "Director's Cut" should clue you in to the fact that it flows like a movie albeit one with some weird twists and turns. The set-up is original; the characters are original and/or humorously based on real-type people.

This is a "bizarro" book that you shouldn't miss.

Without a doubt, John Edward Lawson is what Friedrich Nietzsche would have called an "Ubermensch" ("overman," or "superman") of the written word. Last Burn in Hell is a nonstop romp in a bizarre world of a man who has one of the best, and at the same time, worst jobs possible. His landscape is fresh, his strokes are perfect, and the final product is a wonderfully mastered piece of bizarro fiction that will leave you enthralled. You will be left craving more work of Lawson.

Last Burn in Hell: Director's Cut is s stunning piece of literary creativity; and original endeavor that is both entertaining and genius: a novel written in the format of a DVD.

Director's Cut includes the original novel Last Burn in Hell, along with Bonus Features: the Soundtrack, Deleted Scenes, an Alternative Ending, and Previews. To top it off, this one even comes with "errors" on the disc.

Last Burn in Hell: Director's Cut is a fresh take on the mundane format of the novel. John Edward Lawson has given birth to a greatly needed renegade with a push toward progress and "A punch line aimed at your chin . . . ."

This was my first book that I read of the W40K universe, even though I was familiar with the original game and had played the "Dawn of War" series on my PC. I was also familiar with the Horus Heresy which is essential to understanding the W40K universe. I absolutely enjoyed every story as they bounced around through the entire cast of characters and races that make up W40K. Even a newcomer should enjoy reading this collection and if they are patient they will begin to connect the dots between the stories as far as the entire scope of W40K.

The stories are fairly even... only a few stand out and none are particularly bad. I enjoyed reading it as a 40k player... more fluff!!

i've been collecting warhammer books for about 7 years now and have over a hundered, so i'm pretty well versed in it's universe. when i saw this book i snapped it up instantly but was a bit dissapointed to learn that most of the stories (about 80%) were from books i already own. however, in all fairness to black library, they have collected some of the best, most memorable stories in this one awesome (and very large) tome. for those interested in introducing others to the world of warhammer 40,000 or if you're a new comer, i can't recommend a better book to begin with.

it won't answer all the questions you have about warhammer but it will give you a pretty solid foundation and it will whet your appetite for more black library books...beware, once you start, you'll never want to stop (that is if you're into hot blooded, fast paced, violent sci-fi action)!

I don't follow the WH40k universe and have only read 1 other Warhammer compilation. I am a rabid SF/Fantasy reader though, and the short stories in this compilation are great! The stories are interesting and make you feel as though you are a participant. Lots of action and well fleshed out characters abound. Couple a low list price with a whopping 1+ pound book weight and this is a sure fire hit if you like SF and/or Warhammer.

Biographies of women do not get much attention in Pacific Northwest history. This is a great book about an amazing person. I first read this book for the Museum of History and Industry's bookclub and have read it again since then.

I LOVE THIS BOOK! I read this book about 8 years ago and it blew me away. It's a true account about living your best life. The author, June Burn tells of the homesteading, travels with her husband and later with their two boys and other experiences they let themselves have by going with the flow of opportunities that presented themselves to them. They didn't have much but lived a beautiful life full of experience, memories and love.

Shortly after I read this book, I lost one of my best friends in a tragic accident. This book isn't about death but it does cause you to examine just how complete of a life we are living. Times are different and we can't just pick up and go as easily as June and her husband did.

This book will inspire you. I'm just thrilled I can get my hands on a copy of it.

This wonderful book was a discovery I made after marrying one of the distant relatives of the author. It transported me back in time to a very different America where women could travel alone and homestead islands of their very own.

It is full of wisdom and joy in the act of living a full life. 'Living High' is a phrase like gay that no longer holds its original meaning.

I love to take this book along camping and read chapters around the fire aloud to companions. It is full of rich description of the flora, fauna, and hardy lifestyle of early settlers in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. The story traverses the country following the journey of the remarkably brave author. I wish I had known her, but the book opens a beautiful window on a special life lived well.

I hope the book is reissued. It would be a perfect 'books on tape' candidate.

In regard to a world where the concept of old world adventure and romance is getting harder and harder to grasp, comes the most extradinary story of one young woman's life building a not-so-ordinary family while adventuring with her husband amidst the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Homesteading Sentinel Island in the Puget Sound, teaching school in isolated Alaska, and traveling around the entirety of United States in a donkey cart, June Burn paints a vibrant, and somewhat encouraging portrait of a landscape, a partnership, and a life that anyone is capable of having but not quite brave enough to grasp. June Burn's voice is practical in her wisdom, and gracefully concise in description, wistfully demonstrating that nobody has to live a conventional life, regardless of societal or cultural guidelines. This book is one of the greatest autobiographies that I have ever had the pleasure of reading, and though it is diffucult to get a copy, it is well worth the effort. It is an inspirational literary treasure that is highly valued by all who read it. I would highly recommend June Burn's story to anyone who doubts the dull and mudane grind they're living is all there really is.