Moore Books

The Anchor is a compelling story that pulls the reader into the lives of the Moore family, living in Brunswick, North Carolina. The year is 1764, and fifteen-year-old Polly Moore finds herself in charge of the family's tavern---the Anchor---when her father, a gambler and alcoholic, deserts the family.
The tavern is aptly named for it is indeed an "anchor" for the town. As a bustling, central meeting place, it allows Polly the opportunity to observe, listen, and learn as the current political situation in the colonies is hotly debated and much discussed. At one point she finds herself dressed as a boy so she can serve an evening meal to the "Sons of Liberty" as they argue against the much-despised Stamp Act. Another time she sits perched in a tree as she looks down upon an armed rebellion at Governor Tryon's plantation.

Polly herself is an anchor of sorts. A spirited, likable, insatiably curious young woman, she is able to keep her family in tact while at the same time running the tavern, caring for her newborn brother, overseeing a turpentine operation as well as a sawmill.

Unlike many young women of the time, Polly is able to read. One of her favorite authors is John Locke, whose writings encourage her to think critically about the events swirling around her. Polly, with the help of Locke, begins to form her own, independent ideas about politics, slavery, and the role of women in society.

The Anchor is one of those "just right" works of historical fiction. The author includes just enough carefully researched historical detail so that the reader becomes immersed in the sights, smells, and sounds of pre-Revolutionary North Carolina. And so we are able to witness the making of soap and candles, the horrors of human bondage, the ebb and flow of everyday life in a colonial town.

The author does not, thankfully, give the reader a "happily ever after" ending with Polly being "saved" by marrying her beau, Daniel. Instead, we find her making the decision to move the family to Wilmington, which is becoming the new "center of wealth." It is a satisfying and fitting ending to a wonderfully told, perfectly paced tale.

Reviewed by the Education Oasis Staff

Set in America in 1764, The Anchor by Blonnie Bunn Wyche is a novel for young adults about 15-year old Polly Moore, a young girl caught in the middle of radically changing times in colonial America. As the recently passed and highly unpopular British Stamp Act makes life hard for her, Polly must come to rethink her opinions of slavery, freedom, and the treatment of women -- even as the American colonies comes closer to revolution. Written with an exuberant dash of impetus, willpower, and providing an informative and entertaining perspective on real historical figures and events, The Anchor is very highly recommended reading for teens and young adults.

I haven't read a book in over seven years. I couldn't put this one down. I finished this tome in about a week and can't wait for the sequel. It's a very gripping story that takes you through the life of a teenage boy. All his ups and downs, joys and disappointments, and the harsh realities of life. A different look at abuse and how it is dealt with. I'm surprised this kid made it through life with such a positive attitude. I highly recommend this book.

Knowing this author and that he spent some time with Christina Crawford, "Mommie Dearest", working with abused people groups.. I know this story comes from actual events related to him. The book is both educating and painful to read but makes you realize that some people will survive inspite of what the world dishes out to them.

No one understands male psychology better than Robert Moore. In this compilation of lectures, he offers comforting (and sometimes not so comforting) explanations of what happens at those terrifying but oh so necessary transitions in our lives. As one who is now in the "belly of the whale," I can say that this book has helped me understand how and why I got here, it has helped me understand what I am experiencing, and it has given me guidance for what I can/will/must do when this dark period of my life is over. If you are at mid-life, read this book!

Following the line of thought of anthropologists Arnold van Gennep and Victor Turner and scholar of religions Mircea Eliade, psychoanalyst Robert Moore has added "THE ARCHETYPE OF INITIATION: Sacred Space, Ritual Process, and Personal Transformation."

Van Gennep began with the three passages (separation, liminal, and aggregation) of initiatory ritual. Turner expanded the concept of liminal (on the threshold) to include more specific dynamics of liminal space. Eliade, from his perspective, has emphasized the combination of hierophany (manifestation of the sacred) and kratophany (manifestation of power) as a necessary part of initiatiory ritual worldwide.

In this book Robert Moore details the need and role of ritual elders in creating and containing the sacred space required in all transformative initiations in human experience. Though the book is fairly specialized, it is written with a minimal amount of technical terms. "The Archetype of Initiation" was originally presented as a series of lectures and essays from 1984 to 1995.

Throughout the book I found the audience's questions matched my own and the Dr. Moore's answers made the concepts clearer. Also, myself having been prey to previous initiations that have been toxic, I found this book to be a beneficial guide to use before one submits to any initiation.

Psychotherapists, leaders in the Men's Movement, as well as people involved in youth counseling, prison rehabilitation, clergy, and even bewildered parents of teens will find this book very useful.

I just got the cookbook, and the buttermilk fried chicken is to die for! As a hunter, there are no fish and game recipes around that compare to the ones found in the Arkansas Classic Country Cookbook! I just can't wait until my wife finds the dessert section.

I am Jack Lankford, son of Bess Lankford and Grandson of Ruth Moore Malone. As many of these recipes I've sampled , I've got to be the official taste tester of this cookbook!
Some of the fish and game recipes are so tasty you can find some of them in Arkansas Fish and Wildlife Magazine as well as Ducks Unlimited Magazine.
Easy to follow recipes and simple ingredients are the key to this cookbook!
Down home, taste with the touch of family traditional recipes.
This cookbook has got to be the gift that keeps on giving for appetites everywhere!

Jack Lankford

This book is very finely done! The pictures are excellent, the information is very educational.

Danial Fox has written a very informative book that I would highly recommend to anyone intrested in Great Plains arrowheads.I found the section on lithic materials very helpful and the pictures of artifacts fantastic. It's packed cover to cover with good information.

I have owned this book since the second annual Asparagus Festival when I volunteered at a booth in Asparagus Alley. I am constantly being asked for recipes I make from the book. As a parent, it is also nice to have recipes for asparagus that my son will request.

This book is really a value for its small size and small price. It was originally sold at the Stockton Asparagus Festival. The book contains many recipies from the Festival's Asparagus Food Alley as well as past winners in the ongoing recipe contast. Recipes range from soups, through main dishes, and on to breads and desserts. I highly recommend it for personal use or a small gift to the cook who has everything. If only it were 100 pages longer...I do love asparagus!!

This book is primary to any astrology library. Understandable and organized, it is one of the best books on astrology that I own.

I have been a Professional Astrologer for almost 40 years and I have this in First Edition and have used it everyday of my life. With this one book you can learn more than you will ever need to know about this traffic-in-the-sky philosopy.

FLR
Phoenix

Great pictures of beautiful children help to tell the story of a new baby arriving at a child's home.

I teach 3 to 6 year old children, and they (and I) love this book. We had several children in class expecting siblings or with siblings newly arrived when I brought in this book. The book describes preparing for the baby, including mom's shrinking, sometimes even kicking, lap, and all the furniture and clothes the new baby will get. It talks about twins, much to the delight of my student expecting two sisters. The baby's homecoming, routines, noise and initial immobility are all discussed. There are several very touching passages, especially the one about maybe being able to hold the baby. This passage evokes peace and stillness, suggesting that you may even feel the baby breathe as you sit with her.

My students were captivated by the stunning photographs and the narrative, by turns touching, funny, and serious. Reading this book caused may of them to share true stories about their own lives and interactions with siblings. Even the younger children thought about first memories with siblings now a year or two old. The photos also show children of many different ethnicities.

This was a great tool for stimulating conversation with the children and was a big hit in the book corner. I enjoyed the upbeat message of this book as well. Even though routines change and diapers are smelly, parents still love you. Even though your baby might seem a little boring at first, the big sisters and brothers will get to teach this little one what they know. I thought it very positive for the children, stressing their competency and the importance of their role as a member of the family raising a baby.

I would recommend this book strongly for any classroom or expectant parents. Or any child aware and interested in babies. (One of my children who loved this book is a little sister, but talked about her baby cousins!)

I was just starting to babysit when I read this book, and this book has great tips on advertising, getting along with the kids and parents, and fun ideas. I would recommend this book to anyone, from the new babysitter needing ideas to the experienced babysitter looking for more customers and/or ideas.

I have read every single babysitting book out there. From big to little, from good to bad. But this book, Is the BEST book out there. I'm not a walking advertisement, but this book has every little thing you would ever want to know about babysitting. So if you have to choose only one babysitting guide, Trust me, and choose this one! You will not regret it!!!

My hucband always reads a story on Christmas eve to all 8 children, and to all their children,our grandchildren,20 , and one great-grandchild. We mail it to those out of town, for their daddys to read.

Last Christmas eve this book is what we chose, and after he read it we give each parent the book child ,and each child,... and their mommys and daddys :) , a small mouse named Bartholmew,>>to put in their manger scene.. we find a story every year and do this... they love it..Love, nana..
and so do we as they all have manger scenes..and know what Christmas is about ..the new born Babe ib the hay,

A wonderful story about how Bartholomew the mouse was little and tiny when HE thought he was. But when HE began to believe in himself, he was as big and important as any of the other creatures in the forest. An important message about self image for us all.