Green Books

This book touched me like no book ever has before. I have never had a book bring me to sobs like this one did. Oh, I've cried at books before, but this one had me sobbing. I love the way she wrote this book without trying to make it all seem easy when your children are hurting and dying. I felt her pain and saw her realness. At times, I could find myself judging her because she showed her faults so honestly. But then, I would see that she did the best she could and that gave me permission to say that to myself. My children do not have Batten's Disease. Yet, I struggle everyday with the hardships of autism and the pain that brings. The author's struggles in her pain, gave me strength. Her faith in God was overwhelming to me and I want to have that faith myself.

Thank you for writing this book. I'm so glad I stumbled upon it by accident. Or was that God' direction??? Either way, I'm thankful I had the chance to read it.

Connie Jackson did an amazing job. She opens herself up to allow others to climb into the world of a Batten Disease touched family. Each page was like reading my own story, heart wrenching and yet, the glimmer of hope in the realm of faith. A real picture of real life in the battle of losing a child. Two thumbs up, Connie! A must read; your faith will soar and your heart weep.

anyone having the opportunity to read connie's book will be truly blessed. i knew connie and her family personally when they moved to my hometown and joined my home church. her faith and courage will strengthen ones heart and their own faith in the Lord. God Bless you Connie, from a fellow christian and friend from the sunday school class you taught. you are a blessing from God and the faith you shared with me 20 years ago still lives in my life. ~karen

Connie Jackson did an amazing job. She opens herself up to allow others to climb into the world of a Batten Disease touched family. Each page was like reading my own story, heart wrenching and yet, the glimmer of hope in the realm of faith. A real picture of real life in the battle of losing a child. Two thumbs up, Connie! A must read; your faith will soar and your heart weep.

I do not read books on a regular basis but when I read this book I could not put it down. It was such an excellent book I read this book in less than one day. I recommend this book to anyone whether you enjoy reading or not. You will not be disappointed.

Adam and Mia meet in a cemetery on a rainy as they each visit the graves of recently departed loved ones. The premise lends itself to some very intriquing possibilities that the author doesn't capitalize on. However, "Now or Never," as a basic romance novel does develop as a touching love story between two people who learn to move beyond their grief toward love.

Grab life while you can. "Now or Never" is about life as it is and should be. Adam Webster and Mia Jacobs have both experienced tragedy in their lives. Adam lost his mother and Mia lost her precious baby girl. Through a chance meeting one rainy day, they meet in all places - a cemetary. Mia bolts and decides she wants nothing to do with Adam. However, Adam decides that Mia has left a mark on his heart and he must find her, no matter what the cost.

Adam is haunted for days about the mysterious, beautiful, mournful young woman he found crying in the cemetary. He thinks about her constantly and one day, he eventually runs into her. Ironically, they both share acquaintances. In fact, Adam's best friend happens to be Mia's boss. Adam and Mia's second meeting, does not go well, but sometimes that is life.

Adam decides that it is now or never, that their friendship and relationship must flourish, no matter what. Mia is under the impression that she does not want a relationship now or never. However, Mia struggles to keep her true feelings for Adam buried, although love has a way of rearing up and when love strikes, feelings cannot be hidden.

Adam and Mia's love grows into a relationship that grows stronger as the time passes and they both acknowledge that their love is now and forever. Truly, this couple had hardships, but with their love for each other, they learn to overcome the hardships and work together to keep their love growing. To them love is now and they would never have to feel any loneliness again.

I thought Now or Never was a touching love story. Adam Webster had lost his mother 4 months ago. He was visiting her grave one rainy day. There at the cemetery he met the beautiful Mia Jacobs. She was greiving and Adam didn't know what to do, but comfort her.

Mia had lost her daughter and her ex-husband was being investigated for her death. She didn't want to have anything to do with Adam. She tried to fight her attraction to him. Adam was persistent to making her a part of his life.

This was an excellent story and I liked the secondary characters and it would really be an excellent follow-up story. This was the first book by Ms. Green and I think she did a wonderful job.

Ralph should be on every show and in every magazine out there. This just makes so much sense and it makes me so angry that we could be using clean safe power now!!!! except for the enviro-nazis!! This book is fun, entertaining and tells us all the things I figured, but Ralph Andrews lays it all out for you! Great book. You'll want to buy 10 and hand them out!!

I thought the book made a lot of good points. It makes no sense to continue to rely on foreign sources for our energy needs. Nuclear power might really be the way to go.

I didn't expect a book that was so accurate and, yet, so mind boggling. It opened my eyes to the lies the author says we've been told.

This book really opened my eyes! Besides being entertaining, it was VERY informative! I was amazed to learn what I DIDN'T know!

What I like about this book that it gives you early history on bigfoot sightings and footprints in the Pacific N.West. I enjoyed reading the stories on the William Roe and Albert Ostman incidents which they both actually encountered with the Sasquatches in the early 1900s. For any one who wants to read books on Bigfoot. I highly recommend to buy this one. These creatures do actually live in the N.California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia Forests. Like finding a needle in a haystack except the needle (or needles) keeps moving and moving. Very clever creatures. Lenny's Gold Country Bigfoot Outpost (Private) Center, N.California

This is a very good and informative book by an honest man with knowledge about the subject that he writes about. Somewhat long in tooth. I wish more from this author would be forthcoming.

John Green first published "On the track of the Sasquatch" in the late 1960's. Two years later he published "The Year of the Sasquatch". Both books are out of print, but you can now get both books, (with current information, and updates) in "On the track of the Sasquatch". For many people intrested in the Sasquatch this is the first book that was available in the early 70's. It gives a "north west" perspective into the enigma of Bigfoot. Green has assembled all of the sightings and stories from the past - 1840's to 1973. As well as his personal involvment into being one of the first people to look at the Sasquatch as more than a mythical creature of native Indian culture. Green gives first hand acounts about the Willow Creek tracks, Tom Slick's Norhtwest Expedition, and Roger Patersons 1967 movie. A must read for any student of Sasquatch Studies.

Canadian newspaperman, John Green, beganing investigating reports of hairy, upright, apelike creatures in the late 1950's. This book was originally published in the late 1960's. Among the sightings discussed are some of the well-known, Sasquatch classics such as "The Albert Ostman story", "William Roe's sighting of a female Sasquatch on Mica Mountain in the 1950's" and other well known and lesser known sightings. Mr Green has personally investigated and interviewed witnesses in these cases and much more. This book provides a solid background of this subject from early sightings until the late 1960's. The Author worked with such well known investigators as Rene Dahinden, Bob Titmus, Dr Grover Krantz, and he also knew Roger Patterson. Mr Patterson's 1967 film of a reported female Sasquatch, in Bluff Creek, California is well known through out the world. This is also discussed in this book. This is a well written introduction to this subject by one the most reputable lay persons on this mystery. Readers are advised that Mr. Green has also written several other books on this subject subsquently, "The Year of the Sasquatch", "The Sasquatch File", and the encyclopedic, "Sasquatch, The Apes Among Us." This book is definetely one of the most important introductions to this subject, both for it's factual reporting and the amount of hands on investigation by the Author. It is a must own for anyone interested in this subject.

I should just buy a dozen of these books at a time. I keep giving them to people who ask about growing closer to God through prayer. A wonderful resource for beginners and a refreshing look at prayer for "seasoned" prayers.

This is an excellent book which I would reccommend to any Christian who wants to develop a more meaningful prayer relationship with God. I've read numerous books on prayer, but this one far outshines any of the others. Concise and practical, it is also very understandable and readable for the average layman. If you want to learn how to greatly improve your prayer life, snatch this one up!

Opening to God is about just that, opening to God's will and his movements within the soul and in the world. It is a very practical guide to discernment. I have used it with high school students who sometimes found the vocabulary and some concepts beyond them, and it is not full of poetic glimpses of the Divine mystery. It is a well grounded and faith filled view of how the Christian can faithfully seek the will of God.

This book is really great. It will open your heart to GOd. God is great! Thomas Greene opens our minds and hearts.

Joe Coleman is represented in other books, but the essays in this book , along with the reproductions, give the viewer an intimate glimpse into the twisted and detailed paintings of joe coleman! a bargain!

Unique work that is overlooked. All work has a very narrative-illustrative style. Srong line quality, color and composition. For a viewer with the ability to explore.

Nothing can prepare you for a Joe Coleman painting if you've never seen one before-- the beauty of these works will literally rip your eyeballs from your skull. With a scholarly, yet fierce courage Coleman reinvents the characters and scenes he portrays, with a technical skill which borders on the supernatural. In a recent show in Rotterdam, Coleman's work was hung beside those of Hieronymus Bosch, a deserved honor.

The essays in this book are excellent, describing Coleman's ground-breaking history as a performance artist as well as a painter. The design of the book by Katharine Gates is beautiful, and enhances appreciation of Coleman's work. I recommend this book to anyone who cares about art in the early 21st Century (or the 15th Century for that matter!).

Nothing can prepare you for a Joe Coleman painting if you've never seen one before-- the beauty of these works will literally rip your eyeballs from your skull. With a scholarly, yet fierce courage Coleman reinvents the characters and scenes he portrays, with a technical skill which borders on the supernatural. In a recent show in Rotterdam, Coleman's work was hung beside those of Hieronymus Bosch, a deserved honor.

The essays in this book are excellent, describing Coleman's ground-breaking history as a performance artist as well as a painter. The design of the book by Katharine Gates is beautiful, and enhances appreciation of Coleman's work. I recommend this book to anyone who cares about art in the early 21st Century (or the 15th Century for that matter!).

I teach 5th grade and my students are in love with these books as well as The Periodic Table: Elements with Style. It makes it easy for them to understand. They borrow the books from me daily and it really triggers an interest in science for them. These books have been so successful in my classroom I pre-ordered the biology version coming out in September. I can't say enough good things about it/them.

The only drawback to this book is the fact that now my 6 year old knows what alpha particles are and I have no idea. This is another outstanding science book for children that not only teaches but excites them about the subject matter as well. The book arrived in the mail last week and on the first day my son read the entire book. Never fear however the subject matter is introduced well enough to entertain and inform in that first reading, however it is physics. He has and will I am sure continue reading, understanding a little more each time. He was disappointed that Physics did not come with a poster like The Periodic Table: Elements with Style. I do recommend reading the book thoroughly, if like me you are not into physics, before your child does. The conversations go better when you don't have to look everything up.

My six year old plowed through this book in one afternoon... he knew he'd love it because the Periodic Table version is an old favorite. The information is clear, concise, and engaging, the pictures appealing to my little Pokemon fan. I love that we had a whole discussion of strong vs. weak force at dinner last night. Not really a textbook, but a fantastic introduction to physics for kids who read well on thier own.

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Albert Einstein

Yup, that just about sums up what's going on here, proving the Einstein's smaller theories were pretty solid as well. The physical world and its inhabitants are once again anthropomorphed and grouped by association. We get the Old School dudes (Mass, Weight, Density, &c.), the Hot Stuff (Energy, Entropy...), the Wave Gang (Sound, Frequency...), the Light Crew (Radio, Microwave...), and so on. It's all here, each aspect with its own spread, a first-person breakdown on the one side and a graffiti-like cartoon portrait on the other. There's also a "first discovered" box and a short historical list of how or when they were famously employed.

As with Basher and Green's previous book "The Periodic Table: Elements With Style," I think this book works best in the classroom as a supplemental text (though used correctly they could be primary) with wide appeal. A great introduction for budding young scientists to the basics of physics, a playful refresher for older young scientists, and an easily digestible crash-course for adults who need the background to keep up with their budding young scientists.

I have read hundereds of books and articles on non-toxic homes and lifestyle and this book is top notch - highly recommended.

As a Building Biologist I work with people who want healthier homes and there is no better resource for creating a healthy home than this book. Every builder, architect and home remodeler needs to read this book before they start their next project. It's cutting edge thinking.

Home is where the heart is - and what's around the heart can make it unhealthy. Now in a newly revised, updated, and expanded third edition, "Prescriptions For A Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders, & Homeowners" is especially for those who are building homes. "Prescriptions For A Healthy House" discusses how to improve the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of those who would reside in the home being constructed. Looking critically at current building practices, and offering advice on how to improve one's techniques, "Prescriptions For A Healthy House" is an expert manual on so-called Bau-Biologue - building biology. Highly recommended for community library architecture collections.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Paula is a committed and dedicated architect and one of the leaders in the green building movement. She is a pioneer, and her book is an absolute treasure of information. Paula has integrated many of the safe building practices that are time honored and tested, and incorporated them into contemporary American building practices.

The dangers of conventional building materials, and how they are toxic and contribute to indoor air pollution is one of the areas of her expertise. She carefully details why standard building practices are harmful, and how to take a healthier route. Comprehensive guides on how to find some of these alternative building materials and resources are found in A Prescription for a Healthy House.

This book is an absolute must for those who are considering constructing a new building, or renovating an older one. If you are interested in health, this book is a no brainer. Why wouldn't you invest a few dollars to learn what one of the most talented and knowledgeable leaders in this field haves learned so you can apply it to your home?

I actually hired Paula as a consultant for our new office building. With her help we were able to achieve the highest green building certification on the planet. The new building is Platinum LEED certified. There are only 17 buildings in the US, and 70 in the world that have achieved this certification level. If you are ever in the Chicago area, I hope you will stop by and visit our new office building, located at 3200 West Higgins in Hoffman Estates, IL.

This is a great photo book about our fellow primates. It includes many primate species you don't usually see in books.

It has at least one photo of all different types of primates, from bushbabies and lemurs to mandrills and gorillas, and everything in between. It also has Asian, African, and South American species, which is a nice variety.

The photos here are of very high quality, and quite beautiful. They are all original for this book, not photos grabbed from other places. Each species also gets a nice little write up.

It looks small on the image here but it's actually almost 200 pages long and about an inch thick. The paper is high quality glossy and the printing is well done. The cover is nice, but the binding is of low quality, unfortunately.

Primarily a photography book, PRIMATES offers an intimate and often humorous (but not condescendingly so) look into wild primate life. Even the brief text, by Barbara Sleeper, is first-rate, revealing details about each species not often encountered by lay people. This is not meant to be a comprehensive text, however, but a celebration of some of our closest relatives. The photography is at times stunning, capturing intelligence, emotion, innovation, and above all personality. If you love primates, or are even vaguely attracted to their study, this is a must-have book.

This book is suitable for all ages. I just loved Art Wolfe's photographs. With so much emphasis on "trendy" primate species like gorillas and chimpanzees, this book introduces readers to the dozens of primate species of which you may never have heard. Like the gibbons, the lesser and often forgotten apes - whose domestic lives are lived by the standards humans so often fail to meet (sexual equality, no color bars, paternal role in infant rearing, monogamy)! Plus tiny marmosets you can old in the palm of your hand. All these animals are there. I loved this book. It is not a comprehensive guide or identification manual like Noel Rowe's book which I also like. It is a pleasant and readable book! Shirley McGreal, Chairwoman, International Primate Protection League

Filled with excellent photographs by Art Wolfe, this book shows more than 100 species of monkeys, apes, and lemurs. Seperated by geographical location and family, each specie represented has a short and comprehensible synopsis accompanying one or more beautiful photos. A great introductory book to the world of primates, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the field. Thomas R. Null, A Walk on the Wild Side: International Nature and Wildlife

Better than the Psionics Handbook or its revision, the Expanded Psionics Handbook, both published by Wizards of the Coast. Green Ronin looks at psychic phenomena as something beyond the bulky spell rules of the d20 system, and relates them instead to the stronger skills & feats rules--similar to the treatment of the Force in Wizards' original and revised Star Wars RPGs. Treating phenomena as skills allows psychic powers to operate alongside magic without competing for cinematic effect--and makes them easily convertable into any modern/horror or sci-fi setting. These are incredible rules for any gamer serious about psychic/psionic abilities.

Now that 4th edition is being played in it's MMO glory, it is nice to know that the new Pathfinder RPG is backward compatible with D&D 3.5 rules. That being said, this particular book is an excellent asset for GM's who want to add a bit of cinematic arcanum to their campaigns.
Overall, I liked the book and its contents and I am confident that it will be used as long as 3.5 is a foundation for any future Pathfinder Campaign editions. A good book and easy to follow, it gives a plausible perspective on the use of psychic ability in a fantasy-futuristic campaign.

One of the better company's to put out d20 stuff has always been Green Ronin Press. The Shaman's Handbook is one of the best alternate core class books on the market.

Those of us who have always been big psionics fans were pretty disappointed in the Psionics Handbook for v3.0. The new revised v3.5 is supposed to be better, but my confidence is low. Especially since picking up the Psychic's Handbook. Wow. Very nicely done. Psionics that aren't just a bad ripoff of magic. Very clean and relatively simple. Psionics end up being not quite as 'fireball' powerful as spellcasters but their versatility is increased and powers are much more subtle.

In brief: PC's buy Psychic Talent feats based on general catagories (Clairsentientce, Psychokinesis, Psychometabolism, Psychoportation, Telepathy, etc). These feats give the player access to certain skills. A couple of skills may be used untrained (ie: Psychic Sense) but mostly you have to put Ranks into them.

For example: The Psychokinesis Feat allows you to put ranks into the Photo-kinesis (Int) Skill (among many others). With it you can do many different things. 'With a succesful check, you can warp light around yourself, making your outline blurred and indistinct or even become invisible. Attacking does not negate the effects of this skill. You can create holograms'...etc, etc. Each ability requires you to make a skill check that has a certain DC. Invisibility in this case requires a DC 25 roll. Illumating an area like a torch is DC 5 (+5' per additional 10' radius).

Each use of a skill requires a certain amount of 'Strain', which is simply non-lethal damage you take when you use the skill. In the example above, the Strain cost is equal to the DC/5. Light is 1 Strain, Blur (20% miss chance) is DC 15 and costs 3 strain. Invisibility costs 5 Strain.

All the skills are based on either Int, Wis or Cha. No more Constitution or Dex based psionic abilities.

Of course there are other Feats that allow you to improve the things your skills can do. Psychic Healing (Wis), a Psychometabolism skill, allows you to heal HP or Ability damage. With the Cure Disease Feat you can now use your skill for that as well. Flight, which is a strenuous application of the Telekinesis (Int) skill can be improved seriously by taking the Flight Feat. The Apport Arrows Feat allows you to use your Apport skill to 'Deflect Arrows' by teleporting them away (works like the Deflect Arrows Feat).

And finally the Psychic Combat also looks much more 'psychic' than 'fireball'. I need to read more on that section.

Once again this company puts out a really well done book that I really want to use in my campaign. Can't ask for much more than that.

Rich

Sure its phychic and not psionic but there is little difference in the powers presented from 3.0 to this book. Compared to the psionic 3.0 this is hands down better. (Though I have not seen the 3.5 version yet) Note to all you wizard players out there, phychics arent the same. The power level is less by far but the system is cleanly intergrated into almost any campaign. Even though it reads like it is intended for fantasy, I really see this supplement having a staring role in a modern or sci-fi campaign. As GM in those genre's if you find them to be more powerful than you would like just restrict the number or percentage of skill points that can be spent on powers. Thats right the powers are skill based, but you need a feat(s) to gain access to them.
Very well done.