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Archie Stringweed is now an official curse breaker -- he even has the medal from I.C.E. (International Curse Exterminators) to prove it. After defeating Huigor, Archie has the utmost confidence in himself. Unfortunately, his family is still treating him like a child. Archie is getting understandably frustrated with them, and it's making him behave a little bit recklessly. Especially now that strange things seem to be happening around Westervoe and Windy Edge. Again.

Archie hears the sound of an army marching over the sea, but how can an army march on water? Then there are the hypnotic eyes in the sea that keep trying to bring him closer, and the crazy sea gull that attacks him and his friends, the weird shadow in the classroom closet, and more icegulls. Archie knows there is a curse afoot, but no one seems to be willing to tell him anything at all. Archie is determined to help, whether they want him to or not.

This time, though, the curse might just be too much for all of them. This could be the curse to end all curses. Or, more accurately, the curse to bring back all curses, broken or not. All of I.C.E. and the entire Stringweed family is about to be put to the test, and Archie may be more necessary than anyone is prepared for.

There is a lot of information in this book. It still has all of the exciting elements of WIND TAMER as well as the characters that we got to know in that story. There are also a bunch of new characters, new monsters, and a whole host of new information about curse breaking. The story itself almost gets lost in the barrage of new information. I have a feeling, though, that this may turn out to be useful information. So pay attention because the end of the book makes it pretty clear that we haven't seen the end of Archie Stringweed.

Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman

I liked this book it was well writen and exciting. i understand why the girl (sorry i cant put my finger on her name.) Was upset about the camp it sounded like a great farmand it wold be kinda sad to share it with anyone who went to camp the little sister was annoying i can relate. It had a great ending and I recomend it to anyone!I checked it out of the library and red it in a day. its hard to put down! READ THIS BOOK!

After reading Paradise, I found myself going back and rereading parts of the text. Toni Morrison is a breathtaking, experienced writer who proves why she won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. This book really talks about two cultures, the male-dominated Ruby, Oklahoma and a Convent run by Catholic nuns who also take in women seeking refuge. The first chapter named Ruby explains the circumstances surrounding the possible massacre at the Convent caused by the angry men of Ruby who sees the Convent as a threat to their community. The women are described as weird for leaving their abusive husbands and families for the convent. Their minister preaches that the place is a coven rather than a convent. In actuality, the place is a refuge or sanctuary for the women of the convent. Not all are nuns, the other women in the convent don't take vows but they do respect the lives of the nuns and they become an unorthodox, non-traditional community and support group for each other. For them, this Convent has become paradise since it's a haven from the abusive world of men. Morrison doesn't imply or suggest that the women are actually lovers but there are hints of lesbianism among them. It's not like they don't have their share of problems. The women are viewed by the locales as weirdoes and outsiders. The men don't understand why the women live there alone by choice. It's because the men's behavior of constant abuse whether they have been beaten or raped is what draws the women there. Morrison writes on each female character after Ruby like Mavis, Grace, Divine, Colosanta, and others. The chapters help explain what motivates women to go there seeking a non-threatening and non-abusive environment. In a sense, that is what Paradise is about for these women. In actuality, women's choices were few which included either entering the Convent or marrying and producing. Women who did not enter the convent or marry and become mothers became an object of scorn and curiousity. The unmarried women are the subject of rumors but even more so over the centuries. The Convent where the Sisters of any order live is a sanctuary and there are healthy relationships and unhealthy relationships as in all families. The sisterhood whether it's ordained by the Catholic Church or by a group of women comes together to support each other in a man's world. I was very impressed by Morrison's book. I think she gets better with each one over time.

I considered myself a fan of Toni Morrison but I had a
really hard time with this one. The stream of consciousness
that made her a star with her other highly-elevated novels,
for example Beloved, doesn't quite come together correctly
in this book. The book has too many characters, which is
fine but all of them are given equal importance, making
it extremely difficult for the reader to understand what
to grasp onto. I think Morrison may be trying to too hard
with this one and should instead just let the story unfold.

It's still a great story though and I honestly couldn't give
it below four stars.

This complex cluster of stories will keep you guessing and trying to figure it all out. It can be a difficult read, but it's well worth it.

This is a huge book encompassing human fear, love, sex, religion, and destruction of society. The story is of women and color and society. Morrison writes in strong, intelligent language. The story slips in and out of space and time fluidly. It's complex and engaging. Not an easy read but worth it.

I find it disturbing that many reviews, some of which are listed on this site, devalue this book because it doesn't deliver "a point"; but I would find this, or any devaluation, disturbing since this is one of my favorite books by Morrison. There is something to be said for subjectivity in the enjoyment of any work; often this is what separates a fine or noteworthy novel from a disappointing or lackluster one. I would, however, question the validity of those who look for a conspicuous or conclusive "point" in a work of literature. It's not an expository essay, people; it's a novel, one that seeks to question your conceptions of class, race, and gender.

Clearly, I'm a defender of this novel. I found it poetic and affecting. I did not find that it plodded on or lacked description or injudiciously pointed fingers. I found that Morrison's tale of an all black town's xenophobia provided an engaging backdrop for issues of identity, intra-racial color politics, and misogyny. I felt the characters' pain and triumphs and hatred and cared enough about them to be disappointed and overjoyed. Perhaps I brought so much of my baggage to the party, I simply had to show up to enjoy myself. After all, I am black ... and a woman; but I don't feel you have to be a black woman to appreciate this tale. I suppose you just have to be okay with not having "the point" served to you on a platter. Great works of art are often inconclusive, but they've done their part when they've triggered both emotional and intellectual responses that force one to question his or her stance on traditional issues.

Again, these things are subjective; however, I love this book. Some of you will also love it. Others of you will not. Pick your poison.

This book is amusing and light to read, but is only useful for BRAND-NEW mothers. I bought it mistakenly thinking there might be some interesting advice on older-baby topics, such as feeding solids, crawling, walking, etc. (I have a 7-month-old daughter). Unfortunately the bulk of the book deals with the newest of new-motherhood issues--losing your baby weight, how to care for your body in the immediate days after delivery, having sex for the first time post-delivery, breast v. bottle, etc. Only buy this if you are still pregnant, seriously.

This book is a must have for all pregnant women and new moms! I bought one copy for myself after the birth of my second son and it kept me laughing and sane through those rough early months. I have bought two other copies of this book since, as gifts. My copy was pretty dog-eared by the end of the first year!

I loved Vicki's pregnancy book so I had to read this one. I wish I started reading it before my baby was born because the first couple of chapters really prepare you for birth. As always, Vicki is very honest about the whole birth process and surviving once you get home. Stuff you won't hear any where else! I highly recommend it.

I am just starting out in my first pregnancy and am in a wonderfully happy marriage with a very intelligent and supporting husband. I am planning on having a natural home birth with family and friends readily available to help us as we adjust the first few days. I am NOT the target audience for this book. As I got through just the first few pages, my jaw was literally dropping to the floor - not only does the author use inane scare tactics (why you need to scare an already nervous first time mom is beyond me!), but she obviously has never researched alternative methods of child birth and care. Don't feel like breastfeeding? Who cares, not like anyone is going to give you an award if you do. Want to breastfeed but worried that the nurses at the hospital will feed your newborn formula without your permission? Who cares, you shouldn't bother the hospital staff too much or they will make your 'stay' miserable. Want to give birth at home? Are you CRAZY? Don't want drugs? Oh, you'll see what a stupid idea THAT was!!

Are you kidding me? I would have thought that I had just opened up the 1950's Official Manual to Good Child Birthing. I think the only thing missing is showing a pregnant woman smoking a cigarette on the cover. If you are in any way intelligent, possess basic common sense, have any interest in alternative health and alternative birthing methods for your baby, do NOT waste your hard-earned money on this trifle garbage.

this book was great...the FUNNY but true and sometimes scary TRUTH that no one always wants to talk about! It's a MUST read ...it's better to start it while still pregnant since the first chapter is about the hospital and lobor...I loved it!!

For various reasons, Jim Morrison's reputation has grown to god-like celebrity (insanity) since his death. Finally, here is a book that treats him like the man he was. Written by his wife, Patricia Kennealy Morrison, the book is brutally honest and poignant in dealing with their relationship. She does not spare herself or her readers the love, pain, joy, excitement, anger, confusion or peace she experienced with this man, who just happened to be THE Jim Morrison.

Mrs. Morrison also discusses the climate of the 60s, and the changing tenor of the era: the feeling of change, of revolution in '67, '68, and how the message became skewed and rather corrupted as people missed the point, but kept taking drugs anyway. The movement got too big, and you can really see how something that started with the best intentions became cheap, tawdry, and dangerous in the 70's. She relates through conversations and settings the uneasy attitude those who noticed this had at the time.

There are many autobiographies and biographies out there written by/about women involved with 60s rock stars (think Bebe Buell, Patty Boyd, umm--Pamela Courson), but none come close to having the power of this one. That impact is due directly to Mrs. Morrison's writing style: direct and full, and never once underestimating her reader. It is a style sci-fi/fantasy readers became accustomed to with her Keltiad series.

Personally, I think this love story would have been just as consuming if they were two nobodies. Patricia Morrison is an incredibly intelligent, strong, beautiful woman, and it comes across in her writing. Really, would Jim really have loved anyone less?

This book is well written and engrossing, utterly honest and entertaining, and provides a window into a world now past.

One of the more valuable aspects of this biography is that Patricia Kennealy-Morrison is not just retreading old information, throwing some new photos and poems in, and calling it a day. This is an engrossing read which provides the reader with a wonderful portrait not only of Jim but of Patricia herself.

If you think you know who Jim Morrison was, I suggest you read her book for a different aspect of a complicated personality.

Not being a particular Doors fan, I came to this book because I love Morrison's writing. I'm surprised by the ugly reviews in here. They are strange and personal as if they think they know the author personally. Frankly, I don't get it. Many reviewers seem to be gunning and ready to slam someone who was actually THERE in the time and place of which she writes. DUH that her views are HERS and hers alone. I admire how she doesn't give a flying fig what you, I or anyone else may think - she just presents her story. Bottom line? This book is well-written, engrossing and one person's intimate story about the great love of their life.

laugh out loud, reach for a tissue, or holler, "You tell him, Patty!" then I don't know what else to say! It pulls you in from the very first page and doesn't let you go until the self-interview at the end.

I own the original hardback copy of this book. I bought it when it hit the shelves in 1992, and it's followed me through several moves, a 13-year marriage and subsequent divorce, and many, many Spring cleaning rituals!

I've read almost all of the books available about JDM, and I've always thought that this one was the first (and the only) one to have portrayed him as the sensitive, creative, and extremely complicated person he must have been. I became fascinated with Kennealy-Morrison after cringing through That Movie, and I remember thinking at the time that what little I'd read about her didn't seem to jibe with the catty, nasty dialogue moviegoers were forced to endure...I wanted to find out more.

For starters, her portrayal of Jim was unflinchingly candid - she didn't sugarcoat anything is this book; indeed, she manages to successfully convey to the readers just how much of a joy he was to be around during his gentler, reflective, sober days. That being said, she also gave readers an honest account of just how gut-wrenchingly cruel he could be when his darker, drunken side emerged (often at the most unfortunate moments in their relationship). Other books seem to have focused almost exclusively on JDM's loutish and groupie-mongering behavior - this book gives us a glimpse of just how easy it must have been for Patricia to fall in love with a romantic, well-spoken, mannerly, and multi-faceted Jim, and I thank her for this.

Another thing that struck me about this book was how difficult it must have been for the author to divulge such an (intensely) high amount of personal information as effortlessly as she did. There were times, as I was reading, that I almost felt guilty - as if I were secretly reading someone's private journal! She didn't *have* to tell anyone these stories, and it takes a very gutsy writer to do so. Kudos for that, Patricia; otherwise, we'd have never known the Jim you knew.

Another aspect of the book that appealed to me was her delving into the (oft-maligned) spiritual aspects of Witchcraft. I have been a practicing Pagan for ten years now, and it's rare to watch a movie or read a book that accurately, honestly portrays the Craft in a positive light. The descriptions of her handfasting ceremony added yet another glimpse into JDM's spiritual curiosity, and I have no doubt that they probably spent many hours talking about not only the Craft, but many different paths. That's the beauty of this story - we, the readers, got to take a peek at Jim's "higher self," a task that other books fail to touch upon at all.

A couple things I've noticed by reading all of the other reviews here is that: a) People here tend to forget just how *young* these people in the book were. They were all still in their mid-20s, and just beginning to think about extricating themselves from past habits and relationships. Had Jim survived, there's really no telling what decisions he might have made regarding his alcoholism, his complicated and/or codependent personal life, or whether he would've wanted to focus exclusively on his poetry or on his musical career with the Doors. It's a tragedy that he died before any of this came to fruition, which leads me to: b) It also seems like some reviewers also forget "the times." This was the late 60s, early 70s, people...there have been some reviewers who were critical of all of the characters and their use of drugs and/or alcohol. Back then, little help was available, people didn't talk about their chemical dependency as much as they do today, and additionally, there's a *big* difference between occasional imbibing and out-and-out addiction.

Speaking of addiction, interestingly enough I found myself empathetic not only towards Patricia's relationship difficulties with Jim, but to Pamela's as well. It was no surprise to me that she used an industrial-strength painkiller to cope with her tempestuous relationship with Morrison, but as Patricia points out, "You make your own limitations." It takes a lot of personal wherewithal to make a conscious decision not to escape emotional pain with a deadly drug, and what happened to both Jim and Pamela was a tragedy. However, that being said, Patricia emerges from this story as a strong, determined survivor.

In closing, thank you, Patricia, for writing this book and sharing your most treasured memories of Jim with us. You've proven yourself to be every bit as fascinating as he was. Well done!

I took this book out of the library at Yale University. I was skeptical when I first heard of the book, 'Strange Days.'I admired Jim and felt that he was misunderstood by many, and then I read Patricia's book and became not only proud of her for being so courageous and compassionate in sharing her most private moments with Jim that it changed my mind completely about the book in general. Not only is Patricia Kennealy Morrison a brilliant writer, but she is a very brave woman and this book enlightened me to many things concerning Jim Morrison, his environment, and his personality. The intimacy I felt from reading her words took me to the place and time that she experienced and it was most gripping. Her writing is flawless and the biography is most moving. I loved this book and recommend it to all who are interested in The Doors, Jim Morrison as a man, musician, poet, artist, etc. and the times he lived in as well as just reading a good book for words sake. Patricia's writing is brilliant. It kept me glued.

Wellington, Jada, Melanie, OMG! What a love triangle! This book was a very slow read, but it is worth it in the end. I found myself wanting to smack all of the characters and yelling at the book trying to get them to get it together. The fact that Wellington even allowed a homewrecking hoochie like Melanie (who was so obvious by the way) to come in and mess up his good thing with Jada had me furious. Then Jada's dumb behind wasn't no better. There is no way I'm going to let some young, fine, woman come live all up in my man's house for no damn two weeks! As Rihanna would say, PLEASE! This book was filled with drama and some awesome sex scenes. I got Mary B's entire series from Borders and I'm already finished with the first two books in less than a week. She is an excellent writer and I look forward to reading more and more dirt. Loved it!

This book is an excellent and quick read. It was my first time reading a novel by Mary B. Morrison and was not at all disappointed. Her writing, description of the characters and scenarios are amazingly vivid as if you are there.

I really enjoyed this book. I read alot of books, and I think this one measures up to some of the best. Highly recommended.

This novel is full of drama and in my opinion, you can go ahead and classify it as erotica. The main character is a diva, the type of chick teenager girls want to be like. It's confusing at times, but the more you read, the easier it is to understand. ANOTHER WARNING: This book has a sequel, so be prepared to want more of this story. The second part is "Never Again Once More" I recommend this book to everyone who can get the sequel at the same time they buy the first book.
---Pryncez

I read Mary B.'s Soul Mates Dissipate and thought it was great at first. Jada was beautiful, wealthy, etc. After turning down several proposals, she finally finds her "soul mate." Unfortunately, Wellington, was obviously not her real soul mate.

Jada and Wellington could barely communicate, let alone be soul mates. And, you never really find out why they are in love. One moment he is giving her flowers, and the next they're having sex on the beach. She hadn't known the guy but two weeks, and he hadn't even called during those weeks!

Jada is too perfect--Gucci this and Prada this. They probably couldn't keep stock in the store after this book came out. No one is that perfect.

I like that Jada is confident that she is in love, but again, she has a funny way of showing it. She claims that she's got it going on and that she knows when something is wrong, but she can't even sense when another woman is creeping up on her man. Melanie is the 36-24-whatever hoochie that belongs the the "Right" faminly as Wellington's mother puts it. Jada ends up having this NASTY threesome with Wellington and Melanie. Now how could you share your soul mate with just ANY ole body??

The sex scenes were really raunchy. It's all about chocolate thighs and sensuous lips and ughhh, just nasty. If you like hardcore porn, get some Zane in your life. That'll keep ya interested.

This book confuses love with sex. I think that it is ridiculous that she even got published. Some of writing is childish and elementary.

I only feel bad because the book had SOOOO much potential. I just wish there was more romance and that Jada wasn't so superficial. She was always in that mirror!

I just didn't see the love in this book. Where is the LOVE, y'all?

Jim Morrison has become such a mythic figure that it is almost impossible to take ANY biography about the man 100% at face value, but there are some excellent books which have come close to being complete records of the rock star's turbulent career, most notably James Riordan's epic, brilliant "Break On Through: The Life And Death Of Jim Morrison." Linda Ashcroft caused quite a stir with her own contribution, "Wild Child," not because it revealed anything of concrete value, but because from the first chapter it is obvious that this more a work of fiction than an actual memoir. Ashcroft is one of the many attractive, now aged beauties who claim to have had a passionate love affair with Morrison when his band, The Doors, was changing the rock world with it's dark blend of music and poetry. Before Ashcroft the most famous lover (aside from his famous girlfriend Pam Courson) was Patricia Kennealy, a wiccan who married Morrison in a pagan ceremony. Kennealy has photographs and even Doors band members admit Morrison did have some sort of relationship with her, but Ashcroft's book plays more like a well-written fantasy, a poetic daydream without any evidence to ground it in reality. Notice that she includes typical, basic concert photos and official Doors studio shots, and a photo of one curiously handwritten note "from Morrison." The book itself is a literate take on the virginal teenage girl meets wild man story as Ashcroft recalls meeting this poetic, yet dangerous leather-clad singer who breaks down her fears and takes away her virginity. Ashcroft even attempts at inserting herself into Doors history by claiming that Morrison wrote the song "Wild Child" for her, eventhough by better accounts it was written for Pamela Courson. There are some typical Morrison moments where he reads her from Ginsberg's "Howl," or chats about Kerouac. As a novel it is also well-assembled, but as biography it is just undigestable, especially when Ashcroft places herself in specific moments and events that Doors sources have already discounted. One should be impressed at how Ashcroft can keep it all going for 499 pages, as the affair tears her apart inside as Morrison dabbles in hard drinking and drug binges, and of course the 60s swirls around them with Vietnam raging etc. One of the disappointments in terms of fictional writing is Morrison's dialogue which is never believable, it never reads like a normal man talking, but Ashcroft simply writing lines for the mythical icon we've all come to know as The Lizard King. He says exactly what we would expect the Jim Morrison of the album covers, posters and Oliver Stone movie to say, never do we feel like these are two individuals sharing real, intimate moments, maybe because they never did. "Wild Child" has earned it's place among the notable Morrison books to be published in the last 10 years, at least because its so bold in it's invention. Three stars because it is a fun read and Doors fans would get a kick out of it, especially with Ashcroft's referencing of song titles and lyrics, but as a work of truth, this one doesn't pass the test.

gives u a view of how jim really was and what made him great beyond his music career

I haven't finished reading this yet but I love it! I can't put it down! It tells how Jim Morrison really was. I'm learning a lot about him.

As a work of fiction, this book is fabulous. Compelling, nice flow, keeps you interested. But its not true. I would've loved this as a regular old novel in the same way I would've loved Ms. Kennealy's book/cash cow Strange Days. But I cannot understand why she really thinks this stuff is true. Maybe she's brainfried or maybe shes trying to cash in on a chance meeting with a rock star. I dunno but it confuses me. Too many people have told this story and stuck their name in it! Get a life please and write some novels.
Three stars for the incredibly brilliant web of lies.
"Storytelling is just an elaborate form of lying." said someone whose name escapes me.

I Loved this book! It honestly gave me an idea of what life would of been like with Jim Morrison. I couldnt put it down and finished it quickly. Its a book I'd read over & over just for its realness.

This was the first book I read by Mary B. Morrison. What a great introduction to this author! Its a hot and steamy page-turner with lots of substance.

This book kept my attention. The Author was very descriptive. I would really suggest you read this book. It was well worth my $$$$. You also have to purchase the follow-up to this book ------> Never Again Once More

I was blown away from the various turns and directions this book takes you on. Although the meat of the book pertains to a couple contemplating on taking their relationship to the next level,it provided a spritual context as well. I was impressed with minister in this book. One of favorite parts of the book is when the minister tells the congregation to pick a incarcerated pen-pal to write to. This was my first book I read by Marry Morrison. I will follow up with her next book titled, She anit'the one this spring.

I recently purchased the book and finished it in an hour.It was captivating yet very slow in the beginning.I kept reading and the characters really developed more as the book progressed.However, some of the scenarios that occur in the novel were quite unrealistic and lead to some disappointment at the end.Overall, the book is well worth checking out and I look forward to reading more of Mary Morrison's books.

This was my first Mary Morrison novel. This book was kind of ordinary. It was simply just "okay" to me. In my opinion, Wellington was kind of lame. Morrison didn't do a very good job of selling his character to me in the beginning. While she over-emphasized the point of him being financially stable, he lacked personality and maturity. He didn't come across as being "Mr. Wonderful", which is the point I think she was trying to make at first. He even came across as brainless and idiotic. As far as Diamond, initially Mary Morrison portrays Diamond as a strong woman. By the end of the book, she seems weak, and even pathetic at times. Anyway, towards the end, the book was all over the place. Everyone was upset with everyone, whether they had reason to be or not. The ending was a complete blur.

This book is a narration composed of an assemblage of accounts from those surrounding Morrison and well as his own published and unpublished work. No interviews seem to be conducted by this author and the information sited wasn't referenced at the degree necessary to maintain a comfortable degree of certainty. Many accounts were introduced and then left for the reader to determine. Some of these are weakly chronicled rumors or gossip that may have distorted the persona being built.

The author did wonderful job with presenting the atmosphere of the time period and describing the eccentric luminaries that often ran parallel to Morrison during the later 60's. The east coast and west coast scenes were well portrayed and the climate of Vietnam percolated into the Morrison identity Davis was defining.

I would have liked to read more information on how the Morrison family felt about their son. It appeared that there was a shortage of information which would have completed the story. The author set the background but then didn't expand on it as the story progress except for some small inserts here and there that left many things unexplained.

All in all, this was a comprehensive account of the life of Jim Morrison. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to anyone interested in the music scene in the 60's or the life or Jim Morrison and the Door's.

As the lead singer of the Doors, Jim Morrison's searing poetic vision and voracious appetite for sexual, spiritual, and psychedelic experience inflamed the spirit and psyche of a generation. Since his mysterious death in 1971, millions more fans from a new generation have embraced his legacy, as layers of myth have gathered to enshroud the life, career, and true character of the man who was James Douglas Morrison.

The book is basically a composite of many other Morrison books that have already come out, and the form basically rips off No One Here Gets Out Alive in terms of structure and layout. Obviously, since No One Here Gets Out Alive came out nearly twenty years ago, Davis had the benefit of adding various other stories that hadn't surfaced publicly back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but that doesn't necessarily make this book particularly groundbreaking or a fountain of new information. Serious Morrison affectionados will have already read about most of what is in this book, save perhaps for some various passages about the Lizard King's rumored homosexual encounters. Davis admittedly presents nothing that runs counter to or challenges previous assertions of Morrison and his private life in terms of the basic facts and chronology, so there's really little point to the book. Particularly since Morrison's life story had already been more than amply chronicled by the time Davis got around to writing this. In short, Davis really has nothing new to say, so why bother?

I couldn;'t put this book down. I read it in two days, which is fast for me.

I got this book because I've realized that the doors are the reason why I'm interested in literature, philosophy, hallucinogens, music, Bukowski, etc.

I'm very unoriginal.

Just for the record, I liked Ollie Stone's The Doors when it came out, but hey, I was 20 years old then. Now I think the movie plain sucks, except for Val Kilmer's resurrecting performance.

Davis's book is good in parts, but for someone who studied history and philosophy in college, I'd like to see some footnotes. It has none, giving me the impression he took some liberties like Stone did. At least Stephen Davis tells you when he's speculating.

The newest thing for me in this book is that Morrison was bisexual. It kind of fits.

Well-written. I found myself reading it with a dictionary close at hand. DAavis's vocab is stellar.

A lot of what others said in their reviews is dead-on, not a lot of new info. The part about his death is total speculation. No way anyone can know of the things that Davis wrote.

Worth the money, however.

And for the reviewer who said the Doors were "less pychedelic" that person needs some acid bad. I've always thought the Doors were the most pyschedelic band ever. Morrison's lyrics are so trippy, even for me who has not done an hallucinogen in 10 years.

One thing that Davis did do for me is he kind of, without intending to do so, showed me that Morrison's death and the death of Kurt Cobain are awfully similar. they both had crazy, heroin addicted girlfriends, and murder or suicide could have been the cause.

'til the music's over....

This is the best book I had read about Jim Morrison,is very interesting,it talks about his entire life,and the most sad his death,but anyways if you are a Jim Morrison fan,buy it; you will like it,it takes you inside the book like if you are there with the singer by his side,I own a mini collection about The Doors,and this is a good book to add to your collection if you don't have one,start with this book!!!

I really like this book. It will be very useful this Yule. Great craft ideas, blessings and stories. Wonderful for the whole family.

Each Llewellen book has a cool introduction about the history of the holiday. I recommend all the sabbat books in this series - - they have a lot more information than in any individual sabbat book.

As Winter approaches every year, so too does the magic of Yuletide days. Children are filled with anticipation and wonder. All over the world people are celebrating and embracing their beliefs. More often than not, these celebrations involve candlelight in some way, and family gatherings.

What else do the traditions of the world have in common? Where do these traditions come from? Dorothy Morrison explains it all so clearly and with great warmth and respect for diversity, in "Yule - A Celebration..." Here, you will find answers to questions heard in households every December: "Why does Santa use reindeer to pull his sleigh?" or "Where do candy canes come from?" Do you know the origins of the Yule Log? Do you know why the Chanukah Menorah and the Kwanza Kinara hold eight candles?

The Winter Solstice - Yule - has been celebrated for four thousand years! It is a time of renewal and rejoicing, and it is a time to celebrate light overcoming the darkness. There are many historical lessons to be learned here and Ms. Morrison has created a well researched, thorough guide to the significance of the "holidays". Included, is a most wonderful calendar for the month of December in which every day is a festival or celebration around the world, and how you can incorporate these traditions in your life.

Enjoyable are the chapters on trivia, omens and superstitions. Inspiring are the chapters on preparing for the season, gifting, feasting and festing, with recipes and craft ideas. Most inviting are the chapters on creating personal traditions. The world is truly a wonderful mixture of beliefs and customs and no matter where of who you are, this guide to Yule is a treasured gift of celebrations. [...]

This book offers more information about Santa Claus than it does the gods/godesses associated with the Winter Soltice. The craft projects are cheesey and the recipes terrible. Save your money and do a little research yourself and if you want recipes or craft projects pick up one of those special Christmas magazines for ideas you can adapt for a pagan holiday theme.

First off, let me point out that I have high standards when it comes to pagan books. I expect for my faith to be presented to the general public as something that should be taken seriously, not poked fun at. I realize that these may be high expectations, but nonetheless... The first chapter was funny to me because although I could understand where Dorothy was coming from in her explanation of the history of how Yule came to be I could almost hear the right-wing Christians raging on their pews. It was the way she explained it that seemed a bit of a stretch. On the other hand, I liked the way she presented the symbols of the season and where they originated. There were some good prayers. Also helpful to me were the recipes for the Yule Log Rolls and how to make a real Yule Log. Other than that I decided against purchasing this book. I'm hoping to find a concise book on Yule that digs deeper into the history and gives me a clearer picture of how people practiced Yule. (A NOTE TO EDITORS: If you are expecting to sell more pagan themed books of this kind, you need to start including full-color photos. If I am going to pay money for a book like this I want to see photos that go along with the recipes-what would a typical Yule table from 2006 look like for example?- and photos that go along with the craft projects. You cannot expect people to try the craft projects without knowing what they will look like.) This book is helpful for beginner pagans or nonpagans who just want a look at some fun history facts.