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Betsy Ross

Published in Paperback by Holiday House (1998-03)

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Good book for classroom lesson

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Review Date: 2003-05-13

This is a kid-friendly book for introducing the life and contributions of Betsy Ross. It is written as an easy-to-understand story, and the illustrations and interesting facts really grab children's attention. I would highly recommend this book for any grade level.

Good book for classroom lesson

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Review Date: 2003-05-13

This is a kid-friendly book for introducing the life and contributions of Betsy Ross. It is written as an easy-to-understand story, and the illustrations and interesting facts really grab children's attention. I would highly recommend this book for any grade level.

Betsy Ross

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Review Date: 2003-02-18

This book is very informational. I did not know of her background, only that she was responsible for making our country's flag. I think that children would be surprised, just as I was, to learn of her history.

Good book for classroom lesson

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Review Date: 2003-05-13

This is a kid-friendly book for introducing the life and contributions of Betsy Ross. It is written as an easy-to-understand story, and the illustrations and interesting facts really grab children's attention. I would highly recommend this book for any grade level.

Betsy Ross

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Review Date: 2003-02-18

This book is very informational. I did not know of her background, only that she was responsible for making our country's flag. I think that children would be surprised, just as I was, to learn of her history.

Beyond the Rainbow

Published in Paperback by Wine Press Publishing (2000-05)

Author: Mara Lee Alexander-Azlin

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Truly Inspiring

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Review Date: 2002-06-06

This book is truly inspiring. When I was younger my brother Eric (who is mentioned in the book) was diagnosed with a brain tumor and later passed away. This book helped me understand what cancer did to him. This book helped me cope with the loss of my brother! This book also helped me cope with the loss of the other children mentioned in this book! Thank you very much Mara for writing this book & helping me get through this! I highly recommend anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer to read this book!

Beyond the Rainbow, a journey of faith

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Review Date: 2000-06-29

Mara expresses the same hurts, disappointments, fears, and anger that the rest of the world does when their world is ripped apart, but she tempers it with her knowledge of God's word and His neverending mercy and compassion. She is able to continue to live and give when the rest of the world might give up..... Truly inspirational!

I Couldn't set the book down

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Review Date: 2000-06-27

I am probably a biased reviewer knowing the Alexander-Azlin family for about 4 years, but this book is very emotionally moving. I was teary eyed at some points, which should say a lot about the book coming from a guy who usually is an emotionless stone. I am a slow reader and usually it takes me three months to read a book, I read this 500+ page book in just over a week. You will not regret buying this book.

A Rainbow Story of Many Colors

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Review Date: 2000-06-06

This book was hard to put down. Make sure you have the laundry done and the phone turned off to read this awesome book because once you start reading you won't want to stop! This tragic story of a normal American family's fight against cancer holds on to one thought from beginning to end - God will never abandon us nor stop loving us - ever! Mara's outstanding book includes her inner dialogue along with diary entries that enlighten the reader into feeling they are there with her every step of the way - the highs and the lows; the good and the bad days. This book is beautifully written and an inspiration - filled with information on the National Bone Marrow Donor Foundation as well as an account of the modern day heroes and heroines that pulled together in a time of tragedy.

Beyond the Rainbow

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Review Date: 2000-06-03

When you pick up this book, you'll have a hard time putting it down. Mara is an inspirational woman and after you read her story, you will feel like you can get through anything as she has. Although it is a heartbreaking story when you finish you will have an uplifting feeling and believe as she does that God is always there for us no matter what happens to us.

The Book of Agreement: 10 Essential Elements for Getting the Results You Want

Published in Paperback by Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2002-11-09)

Author: Stewart Levine

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Comprehensible concepts from an expert in the field

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Review Date: 2006-06-26

We all know of stories where businesses, families and communities went down the drain because the involved parties were locked into years of conflict. In this book, Stewart Levine provides an insightful framework and applications for resolutions that can be put to practice immediately; sort of a 15-Minute Gourmet Resolutions recipe book.

A must read for anyone trying to get the most out of relationships.

Finally, a practical book for the real world

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Review Date: 2003-04-17

The Book of Agreement is the first practical book on how to realize the potential of really working together in the world, at the office, or in the home. Stewart Levine outlines the amazingly simple, and yet so powerful, 10 elements that actually produce"agreements for results". Following this by example after example of people who actually made this work. I found this book to not only be worth my time, but such a time saver that I got copies for everyone in th office. I even sent copies out to my family.

The Book of Agreement: An Inspiring Gift!

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Review Date: 2003-03-26

The Book of Agreement is profoundly simple yet extremely useful in its application to many varieties of situations/relationships requiring dependable and reliable solutions toward fullfilling significant goals.
Stewart Levine's capacity to provide a means by which conflicts can be resolved, not only allows the reader the ability to do so for him/herself, but it also provides great insight into understanding (which is a wonderful gift).

It's all about the agreements

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Review Date: 2003-03-31

As a conflict mediator, I have found The Book of Agreement by Stewart Levine to be extremely insightful for me personally and particularly helpful in working with my clients. His book will help us all create effective relationships in our lives. A must read.

From the author of "Teamwork Is An Individual Skill"

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Review Date: 2003-04-11

Add this book to your shelf of most important references--like your dictionary and your "Windows for Idiots" guide--and consult it often. Your life, relationships, and career will improve immeasurably.

Stuart Levine's first book "Getting to Resolution" is the best I've read on resolving conflict. I think I know a thing or two about agreements. So I read the review copy of this new book, supplied by his publicist, with mixed emotion. I know and love Stewart, we have the same publisher, I'm thrilled his great second book is out, and he taught me good stuff about resolving conflict (we also shared an excellent glass of Merlot last year in Santa Fe, but that's a story for another day). But, just what can Levine teach this veteran partnering consultant about making and keeping agreements?

A thing or two, it turns out.

Let's start with what's critical to learn if you don't already know it.

Consider Levine's Principle #2, "We work and live in a 'sea' (context) of agreements." Do you realize all relationship behavior is governed by implicit or explicit agreements? Someone can't even push your hot-buttons unless you and they have established by implicit agreement that "those" buttons are indeed hot and that you will explode if they are tweaked in a certain way. And you know "Shhh, don't tell a soul"
implicitly means "keep this to yourself as well as I'm keeping it to myself." Even a chain of command is full of implicit agreements about norms like who can and can't tell whom what to do, who can and can't evaluate another's performance, who can and can't make decisions, etc. If you've worked in one hierarchy, you pretty much can move from organization to organization and quickly grasp the nuances of the culture. Why? Because you understand, experientially, the sea of implicit agreements.

You buy into, if not invent, these implicit agreements, and then live by them whether you like it or not. It's your own doing. So you might then consider Levine's Principle #3, "We never learned the essential elements of an effective agreement." I believe people clamor for control because they lack the learned power of agreement-making. It's much easier to just boss folks around. But it's far more powerful and rewarding to make what Levine calls "agreements for results." That's a lot of what TeamWisdom (a term from my work) is about.

So what do you do? You learn the essential elements of an effective agreement, then put them to use. Repeat. Improve. Repeat. Improve. Levine shows you how.

Just as he did in his first book, Levine gives us the foundation first and the practice second. He starts with the Basic Law of Agreement ("Collaboration is established in language by making implicit and explicit agreements"), then offers ten principles, and then ten elements of effective agreements. Elements include things like roles, time and value, measures of satisfaction, etc. Later in the book, he uses these ten elements to fashion templates and illustrate agreements for different situations (like employment agreements, sales agreements, performance appraisal agreements, feedback agreements, and many more).

The strength of this book is in combining his original concepts with his applications. For instance Levine identifies the difference between agreements for protecting your interests and agreements for results. The first is what you hire lawyers to do in writing contracts; he knows,
Levine practiced law for years. He shows you how to make agreements for results and protect your interests. Levine also provides application after application after application. More than half the book is devoted to templates for agreements for results in organizations, associations, communities, families, cultures, marriages, and more. Be sure to practice the new Levine U MBA -- managing by agreement. You'll also want to read his section on training your lawyer how to make agreements for results.

The Book of Agreement makes a terrific companion to "Teamwork Is An Individual Skill: Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility"

The Book of Reuben

Published in Paperback by Signet (1995-10-01)

Author: Tabitha King

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A Real taste of down home Maine, sans the lobster!

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Review Date: 1997-05-09

Tabitha King is a Maine native who really knows first hand what life in small town Maine is really like. In the character Reuben Styles she portrays the life of rural Maine, where the everyday real people live and work. Reuben's life will take you on a ride through a part of rural Maine that the travel bureau would never lead you. Don't expect lobsters and lighthouses

A fascinating character, a wonderful, heart breaking story

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Review Date: 2000-05-13

Tabitha King is a truly brilliant novelist. I cannot thing of a book that I can recommend more than this one. Read it!

The Book of Reuben is a richly human novel.

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Review Date: 1998-03-07

The characters in The Book of Reuben take on a life of their own. Reuben is an imperfect perfection. He takes life on its own terms and does the best he can do with it. He is highly moral in an immoral world when ironically the "religious" characters are the most immoral. I came away from this book and from One on One, aware that that they were written in raw, nuts and bolts language, but still seemed to reveal an underlying etheralness. The allusions reveal wide reading and living and experiencing that make the books richer. The books are well worth reading!

a touching, well written book

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1998-12-18

i truely enjoyed this book as well as all the nodds ridge books. tabitha king has a talent for well developed characters that you can really care about.reuben styles is a complex well rounded character. i would recommend any and all of tabitha kings nodd ridge books, and im hoping for more. i want to know what happens to reuben next.

Excellent

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1998-10-21

As all of Tabitha King's Nodd Ridge stories, this one was captivating and beautifully written. Lovers of series books will enjoy these stories as each one continues where a previous one left off, or adds rich layers to an already full and well developed cast of characters. The reader ends the book wanting to know more, not only about the lives of the main characters, but also of all the periferal ones as well. A must read for series and Maine fiction readers.

Broken Toys Broken Dreams: Understanding and Healing Codependency, Compulsive Behaviors and Family

Published in Paperback by BRAT Inc. (1990-08)

Author: Terry Kellogg

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The best book I ever read

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Review Date: 2008-01-18

Broken Toys Broken Dreams is a great initiation into the study of family systems. This book is complimentary with the work of John Bradshaw and easier to understand. It's the perfect introduction to Bradshaw On: The Family: A New Way of Creating Solid Self-Esteem, where Terry Kellogg is referenced by Bradshaw.

I have two copies of this book. I had to get a second one because I highlighted the first one so much. I return to this book often, especially when I'm thinking "What the heck just happened?" and finding my issues and the roles others played. I glean something from it everytime but only what layer I can comprehend at the moment, which is why I read it a couple of times a year. It's still an eye-opener.

Always the codependent, I have given away several copies to friends and loved ones coping with difficult issues in the hopes that others will gain understanding as I have. All copies are given with love as I believe this book to be the best book I have ever read, and I want to share it with the world.

The sequel isn't out yet as far as I know. Terry Kellogg has a website with a book listing but "Broken Silence" isn't on the list. Kellogg's book Family Matters : Principles & Roles of Family (Kellogg Harrison Family & Relationship Series) is a continuation of his work in family systems and the roles of family members. It is also an excellent book and builds upon the information in Broken Toys. Read it when you are ready for more detailed information. I still like Broken Toys best because it's basic and succint.

spiritual awareness

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Review Date: 2003-12-15

This book explains co-dependency more clearly than any other book I have read on the subject. Way more information than I ever expected. Want to get the sequel Broken Silence. Do you have it?

very eye opening

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Review Date: 2006-12-06

Although it may take time for the codependents eyes to adjust to the light, this book does a great job of illuminating the issues that many of us face in a way that changes the way you view everything, reading this book really made me face some things that until now I had not looked at. It pointed me in the direction of true healing. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is experiencing feelings of emptiness or feeling like they are lost.

life changing

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Review Date: 2006-05-18

I read this book years ago and it was life changing. Terry Kellogg clearly explains family dysfunction in a personal way that really rang true for me. I have read a lot of these types of books but HIS was the best--gentle, sad, truth but with an offer of hope at the end. I had so many 'lightbulb' moments reading this--wish he had of written it when I was a teen. Ohwell--when the student is ready the teacher will come.

The Information in The Book Changed My Life.

Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2000-03-06

I recommend this book whole-heartedly for anyone who would like to change behaviors that they are unhappy with, be able to participate more fully, naturally, and wisely in life, or have any family or childhood-related issues they would like to resolve. Excellent book for those willing to look and willing to change.

A Child of the King

Published in Paperback by New Life Publications (2001-07)

Authors: Bill Bright and M. R. Wells

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For 'children' of all ages

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Review Date: 2002-07-26

A powerful tale for 'children' of all ages.....I was spellbound! Beautifull written, every page made me fall in love with the "People of the Book". This is a story that families will enjoy for generations to come. I'm eagerly awaiting the rest of the trilogy!

A Child of the King - A Story of God's Adopted Children and the Spiritual Battle Between Good and Evil

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Review Date: 2005-09-28

A Child of the King is a very well written book. It happens in the land of Withershins, where Prince Abbadon reigns. Jotham, a boy reaching maturity, lives at the orphange at Flotsam Manor. He always suspects that unseen eyes are spying him, and thus earns him the reputation of "weirdo". Yet Jotham is very skilled at his craft in woodworking, and his imagination comes alive in it. After moving to Acraisia, Jotham learns of a King in the land of Dominus that will adopt him and be a father to those who have no father. Jotham sets out to find this King and his son, Prince Morning Star. Yet Jotham's friends, Alfric and Gwyneth, try to persuade him otherwise, that all he hears is just lies.
This book shows two worlds, good and evil, and shows the wars of truth and lies raging between them. The characters of God's three persons, Satan, and Christians are marvelously portrayed in this story.
In my personal opinion, I think this book should have a sequel. I can see it becoming a trilogy like Lord of the Rings. Yet, sadly, Bill Bright is gone, and Marion R. Wells has not written more. Perhaps it was never meant to have a sequel, and perhaps they left it for imaginations to soar.

Pretty good reading here.

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Review Date: 2003-06-30

The story's main character is Jotham. He learned to be a wood crafter while in the orphanage and then began work in Acrasia. The back of the book describes it best:

"[The authors] take us to a place that seems familiar, yet full of suspense and mystery. The authors bring us to a world that pits good against evil in the larger-than-life kingdoms of Prince Morning Star and Prince Abaddon. Read as these mighty rulers battle for the hearts of Jotham and the people of Withershins."

**** Here is a book that will lift your heart and strengthen your faith. I enjoyed every minute I spent within the pages of this novel and am happy to recommend it. ****

Truth by Allegory

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Review Date: 2001-10-22

Biblical truths can often be taught more effectively via a a fictional story than the normal teaching and preaching we usually experience. Christ set the example for us by telling stories to teach His truths. Bill Bright and Marion Wells have followed that example in a profoundly effective way in this book. The illustrations of God's love, forgiveness, redemption and restoration have put a whole new focus on theological concepts I've intellectually understood for many years, but perhaps not deeply experienced in my heart. Reading this allegory I sensed a new and deeper understanding of God's heart, of how He really feels about me as His child. Prince Morning Star's interactions with Jotham in areas of trial and temptation I likewise experience has given me a whole new perspective on what it really means to have a victorious personal relationship with Christ--to be a child of the King!

A magnificently engaging and fully satisfying fable

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2002-09-08

Collaboratively written Bill Bright and M. R. Wells, A Child Of The King is a fantastic and entertaining tale set in the mystical land of Withershins. A simple orphan's quest to find his father plunges him into an inexorable tidal wave of dark machinations, kings, princes, power struggles, and a great deal more in this magnificently engaging and fully satisfying fable.

Christian Life New Testament With Master Outlines

Published in Paperback by Thomas Nelson (1981-04-07)

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Master Outlines are a truly excellent study

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Review Date: 2007-12-10

This little New Testament includes one of the most thorough studies of the basic Christian principles that I have ever seen. The Master Outlines by Porter Barrington guide the reader through the truths of God using scripture. I encourage every Christian to get one of these for the Master Outline study and then get a few more to give away. It is the perfect size to carry anywhere and to use in witnessing. I don't know why the Master Outline study isn't available anywhere else but it makes this particular little Bible even a greater jewel.

THE BEST MASTER OUTLINES EVER PRODUCED/WRITTEN

Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 1999-07-12

This 'christian life study' helps has been in my library for the past 23 years. I tell every christian I meet, to get one. The Master Outlines compiled by Porter Barrington shows the gift that God has given this writer. If anyone would know of other works of his, I'd appreciate knowing about them. Wonderful study helps for EVERY christian, young or older.

Don't leave home without it!

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2005-08-16

I was fortunate enough to pick up this tiny treasure at a used bookstore for 98 cents. I suppose the bookstore owner thought that its small size meant it had an equally small worth. That could not be less true! Besides including some of the best books ever written (The New Testament books!) this small but mighty book contains Master Outlines of important principles of Christian life. I like Porter Barrington's system because he is not using his own opinion to supplant the Bible's words - he is letting the power of God's Word speak for itself and simply adding insights he has gained through his years of ministry. Mr. Barrington guides the reader along a journey through the New Testament, letting your mind develop in the Biblical principles. One of the features I most appreciated was the "God's Plan of Salvation" outline. I do not have a very good memory and I get easily flustered during personal witnessing moments - so it is invaluable to me to be able to pull my Christian Life New Testament out of my purse and open it immediately to a Biblical Plan of Salvation. This wonderful little book also contains two beautiful certificate pages at the end, one for honoring a person's date of Salvation and the other for honoring a person's date of baptism. This is a great way to keep a permanent record of the most important dates in your life. The very last page contains a chart for you to list friends you wish to pray for and witness to. I cannot praise the Christian Life New Testament enough. It is useful for every situation and every person. And as my 1978 edition says in the 'What the Christian Life New Testament Can Do For You' section: "It is small enough for the lady's handbag or the man's pocket." You can always have the confidence of having the Word of God with you wherever you go with this wonderful little book.

The Christian Life New Testament

Helpful Votes: 8 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2001-08-02

A wonderful step-by-step study outline and guide for both new and mature Christians. A great witnessing tool. Takes one from God's Plan of Salvation to How to Witness Effectively and all points in between.

I've given several away and am looking for a source where I can buy in bulk.

Great Tool for Winning Other to Jesus Christ

Helpful Votes: 9 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2002-12-16

Fifteen Master outlines for Bible Study wrapped in a KJV Bible that will fit in your shirt pocket. If you want to know what the Bible teaches about Man Sin & Salvation this is a great guide. Buy several and give them to new converts.

The outlines are as follows. #1 The Word of God #2 God #3 Jesus The Son of God #4 The Holy Spirit #5 Sin #6 Judgments #7 Rewards #8 The Church #9 Prayer #10 Faith #11 The Abundant Life #12 Repentance #13 The New Birth #14 God's Plan of Salvation #15 How to Witness Effectively.

John 20:31 "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is The Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."

A Clash of Values

Published in Hardcover by Desert Sky Publishing Company, Inc. (1999-11-22)

Authors: William M. Mandelaris, Lorita E. Hubbard, and Mike Reynolds

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A clash of values review

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2000-05-15

Just finished reading the book by Bill Mandelaris ("Greg") entitled 'A CLASH OF VALUES' and have to admire his sense of values and his wide knowledge of the media and its negative affect on the average person. The chapters on the electronic media, trash talk, and a broken moral compass were much to the point. I thought that the chapter captioned 'empowered to fight back' was especially inshghtful. Also, I was very pleased to see the dedication page showing the picture of Jerry, who was like an older brother to me in my youth. As a former teacher of junior high school kids in the inner City (1992-1997), I can related to what Bill says about the media and other outside influences undermining our family principles.

A Must Read For All Concerned Parents

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Review Date: 2000-04-14

I have a two-and-a-half year old son, and this book really hit home on the importance of taking control of teaching our families the values we want and not defaulting the responsibility to the media. It should be used as a text book for families on things we need to do in order to take control back from the media in raising our families and teaching them correct principles. It is written by someone who has worked within the media circle who clearly understands the negative influence that must be proactively overcome and the author gives a clear way of doing so. I think every parent needs to be aware of the constant battle that is being waged every day for our families moral values. "A Clash OF Values" has not only made me aware that there is a war being waged but has given me the knowledge and insight to win the every day battles and long-term fight for my families moral well being. I also appreciated the authors candid and honest belief in God. He is a true Christian and is not afraid to admit that this is the true way to our families happiness.

Former teacher gives high "Value" to "A Clash".

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Review Date: 2000-03-12

Completed Bill Mandelaris' book "A Clash of Values" and have to admire his sense of values and wide knowledge of the media and it's negative effect on the average person. The Chapters on "The Elctronic Media", "Trash Talk", and "A Broken Moral Compass" were much to the point. I also thought that the Chapter captioned "Empowered to Fight Back" was especially insightful. As a former teacher of junior high school kids in the inner City of Detroit for five years, I can relate to what Bill says about the media and other outside influences undermining our family principles.

Empowered To Fight Back

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2000-10-28

We are living in a day where absolute moral values have been reduced to "relative guidelines" cleverly manipulated by the media. In A Clash Of Values, William Mandelaris succinctly outlines what every parent needs to know to minimize the risk of children being exposed to an unbridled culture of smut, gratuitous violence and ungodly conduct operating under the guise of entertainment. This book is right on target. It is honest, evocative and passionate. Chapter 5 regarding the incremental breakdown of the family and Chapter 11 revealing how we are empowered to fight back were particularly profound. Read this book and you will become convinced as I was, that only a purposeful approach to parenting will do. William Mandelaris cares deeply about what kind of world our children will inherit. I highly recommend this book to everyone with the same heart for our kids and their moral destiny.

Clash Of Values , By William Mandelaris

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2000-04-07

Bill Mandelaris is a man you can count on to speak from the heart, with long experience in the college of hard knocks, 25 years of puplic speaking, working as a radio commentator of over 25 years in the media dominated world, he knows the heart and gutts of what makes the media do some of the unfamily things they do. My perception as a reader of his book is it's simple to understand why the media has become the Cyclops it has become...Greed, and NOT family values. He also gives us a guide as to how to fight to bring some sanity for ones family and ones country when viewing the daily media hype which many families have given up and given into when viewing TV, movies, ect. Most American have given their children to the media without firing one shot against those who care not one wit for Americas past values. It's a book from Bills sizable loving heart, which you can sense on each and every page. I have read the book over several times because I have a grandaughter I love and cherish. You should have one on your coffee table before turning on your TV set.

The Complete Word Study Old Testament: King James Version (Word Study Series)

Published in Hardcover by AMG Publishers (1998-09)

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Word Study Old Testament

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Review Date: 2007-02-11

GREAT study helps! If you are studying the Old Testament you want this in your library!

Great study tool

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2006-02-24

This book is a big help in looking deeper into the meaning behind the words and phrases in the Old Testament.

Great, Just One Annoying Defect (1994 edition)

Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2004-09-14

This work has been a great help to me and I am very thankful for it. It is very easy to use.

The publisher seems to have done an excellent job as far as appearance. The clarity of type, etc., is excellent. However, if you use an Accent style bible highlighter, it smears and smudges really bad, especially in areas where the type is bolder or closer together (like in some of the back reference sections). This may be the case (likely is considering the general smudginess of the print) for other highlighters as well but I haven't tried them.

It's like the ink never fully dries. Even if you just rub it with a slighly moist (pretty much like normal if you're holding a pen or moving around at all) finger, it smudges very easily.

So although this is an incredibly helpful and excellent work overall, this one defect is frustrating to me. Perhaps other editions don't have this defect but you might want to give it a little smudge-test in the store before buying it anywhere.

A great resource!

Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2005-01-18

This book has an easy to read print and gives helpful detailed (in layman's terms) explanations of words that many other books lack. It has two parts, a dictionary and a concordance which are both coded to the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (KJV) system.
That may sound complicated, but it is SO WORTH the digging.
If you get this book, you still need the Strong's and a KJV Bible to refer to... the shovels needed to get to the gold.
P.S.No trouble with highlighting the pages from 2003 edition.

INFINITE REVELATION

Helpful Votes: 8 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2003-05-22

You cannot imagine how understanding the Hebrew has changed my life, and empowered me to know what, and how supreme Life is. Combined with the New Testament Word Study, this will enable you to see into the Spiritual domain, and enthrall endlessly at the genius and pre-meditation of YHVH's relished Infinite meaning(s) of His name(s), passions and intense paradigms; making His own self-Existent and Eternal Expression personal to you.

Dark Border 2: King (Dark Border Volume 2)

Published in Paperback by Ace (1987-12-15)

Author: Paul Edwin Zimmer

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Review Date: 2007-04-21

And they are one book. This is one of the greatest works in fantasy literature and it is a shame that they are no longer in print.

and the book about Ingulf are very good also. He also wrote , a two-book series, with his sister, Marion Zimmer Bradley. They are all at least four-star books.

Hidden Treasure

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Review Date: 2006-09-21

I bought my copy of this book from a bargin bin, thinking that it was probably worth a punt.(I liked the cover) I was more than rewarded. I believe that this is the equal of any of the top fantasy titles. As I read it I kept thinking this will get boring, but it never did.
It is the second part of the 2 parts and I had some trouble before I was able to get hold of the 1st half. I thought that having already read the 2nd half first it would spoil the the opening, but I was wrong. That is fabulous as well. " A gathering of Heros" is nearly as good, and "Ingulf the Mad" is not quite as good but is still well worth the read. I wish I could get a copy of his unpublished book "The King Who Was of Old".

The Dark Border - King Chondos' Ride

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Review Date: 2003-11-12

The sequel to the suspenseful "The Lost Prince", this novel is the direct continuation of the story - they are literally one and the same. In a sense, this novel ends on a cliffhanger - you could believe that the story has not been finished and a third book is required. However, there is only one loose end - and that is all that you need to go out and get everything Paul Edwin Zimmer has ever been involved with!

But if you need the sequel (and you will!) you'll need to get your hands on "The Gathering Of Heroes".

While "The Lost Prince" focused more on the events of the twin princes, and slightly on some military leaders, this novel tends to reverse the situation. You still get your heroics in the many different battles fought, lost and won, however I found the war to be slightly less gripping than the escapism of Chondos.

The beauty of these books are the depth. You can read them several times, and always be enamored as much as the first time you read it. One beautiful aspect is that Paul has created situations where conflict arises in places where (under different circumstances) friendship ought to exist.

Istvan (the Archer) Di'Vega, hero of the school of the five swords and Martos, student of Istvan's long and dear friend, are placed in charge of armies that war against each other, both knowing the futility of the situation, both being in total awe of the other, and both knowing that the evil force across the border are unnervingly still - as if they were allowing the war to continue.
But when they finally meet the circumstances are so outrageous that they battle each other for their life.

There is no third book!

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Review Date: 2003-06-17

There is no trilogy. The Lost Prince and King Chondos' Ride were originally intended as one book. The ending isn't as open as most people seem to think. Go back and read it again, is there really any doubt to the outcome?

"I wrote the ending first," Paul once said, "after reading 'The Defence of Guenevre.' The book was written to lead to the ending."

Paul refers to the poem by William Morris. The Defence of Guenevre" The poem ends with Arthur's courtiers straining to hear an approaching sound:

"Her cheeks grew crimson, as the headlong speed

Of the roan charger drew all men to see

The knight who came was Launcelot in good need."

The deliberate understatement is stronger than any melodrama. Nor is anything more needed. Aside from the fact that Morris could count on his Victorian readers to know that Guenevre would be rescued, the arrival of a champion is enough to complete the poem. In her defence, Guenevre complains that she is unfairly damned because she was given a choice between two mighty lovers. Put on trial by one of those lovers, she is in despair. The coming of Launcelot, the second one, gives her hope.

With that in mind, can there truly be any doubt as to the outcome?

Will continuosly suck you into the intensity

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Review Date: 1999-07-23

I have been searching for this series for many years now. I had acquired it as a child, and lost my two books in a move. Ironicly, I ran across the two have half a country away. Eagerly I have read them both and have not been disapointed wiht the detail and intensity the charecters have been written. I have been driven to finish the trilogy, and am greatly disappointed to think that I will never know what happens to DiVega and Jodos. I recommend these 2 books to anyone who loves fantasy. If by chance you run across the thrid book please feel free to contact me. Excuse the errors I am not the best writer, that's why I read!

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