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I haven't read it all yet, but everything I have read I understand fully. You also find some pretty interesting stuff.

This is a valuabale study tool. It includes outlines of every book, a synopsis of every chapter along with notes to references that need clarification. There are also lots of illustrations, maps and other helps for anyone on any level who is reading God's word. It is easy to understand, but goes deep enough for the serious student.

this is a great book
what ta tool for studying the word of god
cross referance and facts
high points
themes
just so easy to use
love it

The Bible Reader's Companion is a very nice concise overview of the Bible with numerous black & white drawings. The comments are interesting and the conclusions are generally conservative and traditional. If you like this book you may also enjoy THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS by Cody Jones. Numerous biblical characters are pointed out who illustrate King Solomon's witty observations on human nature.

I have owned this book since 1991 when I first became a Christian and have returned to it over and over again when I need more information or an explanation for Scripture. The book is well laid out, with commentary and application. It is written in a down to earth way, making it easy for anyone to understand. This is one book I would NOT be without! I love it!

This is a great little series of books. Beth wants to find love like Jessica & Mickey before her. She turns to internet dating.

Spencer is a journalist who has to write a piece on internet dating. He does this with Beth's help. Is this what they both want? Spencer writing her add's & Beth going out on dates.

A lovely story which brings us finally to Cassandra's story.

I loved this book. I want to get the first 2 now (this is the third in a series of four). O'Reilly's writing is sassy, hilarious, tight and fast-paced--my favorite kind. I laughed many times while reading this book. I love that she created a hero, Spencer, who had a lot of flaws--who was recognizable as a real man, not just a picture-perfect, two-dimensional romance hero. And yet O'Reilly was able to make him sexy as all get-out and truly appealing. Bethany, the heroine, was great too. I loved watching her grow more confident and directed through the course of the book. I can't wait to read the others in the Bachelorette Pact series!

So much for the Bachelorette Pact. With Jessica and Mickey married, Beth decides it is her turn. Dreams of daisy nosegays quickly give way to practicality, however, as she places personal ads on the Internet. Too bad that a string of dates fails to ignite her libido the way a certain reports does. Unfortunately, he does not come on their date to find his perfect mate. Instead, Spencer James wants to write article about Internet dating, with Beth as his focus. He offers his help, rewriting Beth's ads to give them originality and zest, in exchange for a story about the results.

More than a dozen dates later, Spencer finds himself jealous of Beth's potential mates and unable to act on his attraction. One failed marriage to a society woman has him leery of Beth's background, and his inability to deal with emotion makes it impossible to approach her for more than sex. He certainly has no interest in accumulating any more alimony payments even if Beth does rock his world. And Beth will settle for no less than a ring on her finger.

Author Kathleen really hits her stride with BREAKFAST AT BETHANY'S, creating a quirky, off the cuff romance readers will find delightful. The series of ads that begin each chapter are fabulous, especially as they shift to reveal Beth's aggravation with Spencer. The power of their magnetism never fails, even as Spencer fights it every step of the way. Readers will find BREAKFAST AT BETHANY'S an excellent follow through for Jessica and Mickey's stories. Moreover, they will also be eagerly anticipating the final bachelorette's story, with Cassidy's turn in THE LONGEST NIGHT.

Breakfast At Bethany's
-Kathleen O'Reilly

Can a fiercely independent, reluctant heiress find her "happily ever-after" with a cynical reporter who's down on love?

Boring, blasé, bad dates. Beth has had her more than her fair share lately. When her second friend to jump ship from the Bachelorette Pact gets married - to an undercover cop infiltrating the mob no less(!), self-sufficient, reluctant heiress, Bethany Von Meter, decides that it just might be time for her to try and find a man of her own. Little did she know it would be so difficult. As the (secret) author of several "true life" stories, it shouldn't be too hard to write a personals ad that would attract a great guy, should it? Unfortunately, the string of losers she's met so far prove otherwise. Beth needs help in a serious way or she just might be the last person boarding the love boat.

Enter Spencer James, award-winning, hard-hitting, ace reporter. Or at least he was until a misguided bet knocked him down to doing fluff pieces for the lifestyle section of the local newspaper. Writing a scintillating piece on Internet dating was his chance to get picked up by the AP and get back into the good graces of the Powers That Be at the Chicago Tribune. When Spencer agreed to help Beth write a series of unforgettable personal ads guaranteed to find her some great dates, in return for allowing him to use her as the subject for his article, falling in love was the last thing on his mind. Turned off to love after surviving a badly failed marriage he had no clue that he would end up wishing to be the answer to her dreams.

Kathleen O'Reilly is three for three in this third installment of The Bachelorette Pact. Another delightful story for the now seasoned author, Breakfast at Bethany's is just one more winner from this talented writer. She never disappoints or misses the mark that she is aiming for. Ms. O'Reilly has a witty, fast-paced style that never bores and always tickles the funny bone. She knows how to write for today's contemporary romance reader. Funny, sexy and honest in the emotions that are evoked, her books have it all. Having read the first two books in the Bachelorette Pact series, I was thrilled to review this third book in this all too short series and can't wait until the fourth and final story is out in June. Be sure to look for The Longest Night, Cassandra's story, in stores June 1, 2004.

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Austin Chapter
Romance Writers of America

Bethany "Beth" Von Meeter had seen two of her girlfriends recently married. Beth wanted nothing more than to fall in love and marry also. But thus far all the men she had met were lacking. She began placing ads on the internet. That was how she met Spencer James.

Spencer was not really dating. The only reason he answered Beth's ad and met her in a restaurant was for work. He was a journalist. His current assignment was "to follow a subject (Beth) through the bits and bytes of finding a mate via computer." Beth agreed, in exchange for Spencer making her ad much better and getting her some great dates! Neither expected to fall in love, especially Spencer!

***** Author Kathleen O'Reilly and her talented pen have created four ladies that captured my heart.

This is the story of the third girlfriend, Beth. The author placed cameos of Jessica and Mickey. In addition, a very small part gives an idea of who Cassandra will be with in the final leg of this astounding little series. As a reader, I am having a BALL watching these four ladies do their stuff. Men don't have a chance. As I said, "ASTOUNDING!" *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

If you love Raymond Chandler and the old black and white mystery movies you grew up with on TV, pay close attention to author Jeff Sherratt and his Jimmy O'Brien Series that starts with a rip-roaring tale set in California in the Seventies.
The Brimstone Murders is chock full of atmosphere and snappy dialogue that carries you through an exciting tale that begins with former cop turned lawyer, Jimmy O'Brien, trying to get his client who is accused of killing a college professor off by using the insanity plea. The client, Robbie Ferris, sounds like a raving religious fanatic, but when he escapes from the courthouse and a "blind" guy says it looks like the guy had help, Jimmy has a dilemma. It's further complicated when Robbie's mother is killed with the same caliber gun as Jimmy has misplaced.
The trail of his missing client leads Jimmy to a derelict dinner out in Barstow and a mysterious borax mine. The action never stops as Jimmy and his good-looking assistant, Rita, try to save his neck, her neck, and a dead girl.
Trust me, you'll love this book.

This was an exciting fast paced mystery. Hated it to end. The perfect book to read on a long flight or on vacation relaxing. Would highly recommend this book!

I bought it on Amazon and I started reading it last night. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE it! It held my interest from page one. The language, the body language, the understated humor, the characterization, the whole sense that I'm in the presence of Mickey Spillane, Broderick Crawford, Jack Webb ... this one needs a MOVIE ! Can't wait to pick it up again tonight ...

And that's really not a bad thing (I have to admit I might be bitter about how long it's taking me to get past page 85 in that *great* novel), it was so nice to be able to breeze through a book for once.

The only time I really have to read is before I go to bed, and usually, in those circumstances, I'm already ridiculously sleepy and doze off after a page, maybe two. But when reading Brimstone Murders, I found myself getting to the end of a chapter, and saying, "hmmm, one more, and then lights off." This happened every time I lied down to read it, causing me to have a few very late nights. But it was worth it--a great mystery and lots of fun. My tired eyes are a testament.

I look forward to the next yarn, and I'm almost certain I'll still be snailing my way through War and Peace.

In Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Jimmy O'Brien understands the overwhelming evidence against his current client Robbie Farris, who confessed in the name of Jesus to stabbing Golden Valley College Professor Carmichael twenty-seven times. Still the consummate professional Jimmy plans to insure Robbie gets the best defense he can provide him even as the seemingly deranged lad mentions his friend the Lord told him to kill the Catholic professor.

However, at Robbie's arraignment, the accused pulls out a gun that he somehow obtained; he escapes. Soon after Jimmy visits Robbie's mother Hazel Farris, she is found murdered in her dumpy house trailer. The cops suspect Jimmy killed her as he admits he was at the crime scene just before she died. Jimmy uses his associate twenty-six year old Rita to defend him from a murder in the first degree charge of killing Hazel. Following clues mostly by tracking his runaway client, Jimmy lands in the middle of brimstone evangelists; one of whom wants to send Jimmy to hell before his time.

This entertaining legal thriller hooks the audience the moment Jimmy's client mentions the Lord told him to kill the professor and never slows down until the final confrontation. The story line in many ways is more of an investigative thriller filled with twists and red herrings as makes inquires into the evangelistic world, but also has strong legal subplots. Fans will appreciate THE BRIMSTONE MURDERS as the odds are SIX TO FIVE AGAINST the hero (see ONE, TWO, & EVEN for a previous O'Brien case).

Harriet Klausner

This book is a model of brevity and thoroughness. I wish every programming reference could be written this way. Heck, I wish I could write this way.

an excellent book on c for the advanced C user. This is definitely not a book for a newbie to C, but well worth adding to your library.

A really good book that explains C clearly. I especially like the standard library reference that is included and also the sections on GCC and GDB.

every day there are fewer reasons to purchase computer books. so much documentation is online or included as "man" or "info" pages that reference manuals have almost become extinct. "c in a nutshell" proves there can be real value in a book, even on a topic as "settled" as c. the reference is exhaustive, and there are many examples. but there is more to this book than just a c reference...this book really addresses the entirety of developing with common c tools like gcc and make, as well as adding discussion for memory management, pointers, and other thornier topics. the nice thing is that because the world of c isn't likely to change radically from this point, you can likely get use out of this book for another decade.

I'll admit that I'm a fan first and foremost of K&R, but this is a good reference too. It takes a little more time to explain some concepts than K&R, and does it in a way that can increase your learning. So while I wouldn't call this a drop-in replacement for K&R, it is definitely a good additional resource, one that I turn to almost as often as I turn to K&R.

The 4th Edition of the Camera Assistant's Manual by focal press author David Elkins is a must have for the beginner as well as the seasoned pro. From how to set up a darkroom, to threading diagrams on all "in use" cameras, to lifelong useful tables and charts, this edition has it all.

Nothing comes close to David Elkins' book. It's that simple. This is the best, most complete book on the job of the camera assistant. PERIOD. If you are new to the job of the camera assistant, this book is an absolute must have. If you are a seasoned "vet" who has years of experience working on motion picture sets, again, this book is an absolute must have. Elkins' total description of every aspect of the AC's job is so consise, it's like a classroom in a book. Loaded with every conceivable diagram and chart, and covering every motion picture camera currently being used, this book goes well beyond your typical "job description" type tome.

The bonus materials alone make this book invaluable. Along with the companion website, the reader has vast amounts of precious material available for when the job calls for it...label templates, charts, manufacturer links and contacts, the list goes on and on and on. The best part is the writing style is clear and informative, almost like Elkins himself is teaching you as you go.

Look no further than this book. It's all here.

The Camera Assistant's Manual is a must have reference book for both beginners and experienced professionals in the camera department. If you are a beginner, this manual will teach you all of the basics as well as the advanced details of camera assisting. Although not a substitute for actual experience, author David Elkins also coaches you on how to act efficiently and professionally on a set. This can save you countless embarrassing blunders on your "first barbeque." But before learning all of the AC's duties, the reader is introduced to the basics of cinematography and a complete overview of the camera department. This is extremely helpful - allowing the beginner to understand the "big picture" first. If you are an experienced professional, Elkins gives you hundreds of tips and suggestions that will add to your knowledge base and help your job go smoothly. This 4th edition contains the most complete and up to date camera diagrams, tables, and formulas of any single reference source. Imagine your relief when you have to load and thread a new camera for the first time. The Camera Assistant's Manual is worth it's weight in gold.

I bought this book when I was hired to AC for a project on equipment I had never worked with before. For one of those, "Holly crap! I agreed to do a job I only know how to do part of!" moments, this book is great. Every question I could think of was answered thoroughly and I mean THOROUGHLY. If you want to learn exactly what the responsibilities of an Assistant Camera Person are and how best to execute them read this book! If you are a working AC and want an easy to read, text-book style reference this is it.

David Elkins's The Camera Assistant's Manual, Fourth Edition is the best technical book around, and one of the best books on movies, period.

Dave manages to cover every aspect of an assistant's job, no matter how obscure or infrequently encountered. But the completeness is only one aspect which recommends it to any aspiring or working cinematographer.

Written in a clear, conversational manner, Dave manages to demystify both the jargon and the sometimes strange job of an assistant. His accounts of procedure for both first and second assistants clarify what we in the business call "industry standard": the accepted, professional way of conducting yourself and doing a job. Outside of a job on a
Hollywood set, it is nearly impossible to learn these classic, time-saving routines. And unless you've been a pro in the business, you're not going to know about such things as the relative merits of Magliner and Rubbermaid carts for hauling equipment.

The book covers the general characteristics of film, cameras, and lenses in such a way as to give a general technical education. Dave also gives a valuable overview of the camera department and its place in film production overall.

What many readers will find most useful are the sections on troubleshooting, the diagrams and threading patterns of every currently used camera, and the wealth of forms and lists to organize the on-set work.

I've tried to give a good idea of what the book covers, but it contains much, much more. I've been using The Camera Assistant's Manual since the first edition. This is the biggest and the best version. I only wish that, when I started as a camera assistant, I had had access to such a clear, helpful book.

This book makes me re-live college, especially since I went to school and use to drink with both Chuck and Ace!!

These guys must have lived college life to it's fullest. I read the book from cover to cover in one night, only putting it down to wipe the tears shed from laughing so hard! The book totally captures most of what all of us experienced at some point during that 4 year undergrad journey- wish I could have had a beer with Ace and Chuck a time or two; or did I? Hmmm!!!

Some people wonder if the stories in this book really happened. Well, they did. I know these clowns, and I can attest to the fact every thing happened. I know it may be unbelievable, but these boneheads are all unbelievable, even when you saw it happen LIVE. You can buy this book or not - it is your call. Neither Ace nor Chuck will enter the poor house if you decide to buy "The Red Tent" instead. But you WILL be missing out on perhaps the funniest book ever.

I checked into this book because it was recommended to me by a friend of mine. I bought it to read on a long car ride. Even with all the distractions of reading in a car, I finished the book in about 6 hours because I could not put it down! The opening is a riot, and the glossary is probably the best part of the book. I think the funniest chapter is the one called "Cabin Trip" or something like that. I don't want to ruin the story, but it's hard to believe it really happened. This book really will make you laugh, even if it isn't Pullitzer-worthy.

This book about 5 slugs living in a house is a great memoir. The characters and stories bear an uncanny resemblence to life in my college house, and I'm sure many college houses around the country.

I saw a guy reading a book at an airport and he was laughing out loud. Curious, I asked him what he was reading and he said it was funny stuff. A sucker for recommendations, I wrote down the title and ordered it when I got home from my conference. I couldn't put it down.

The authors hit on all the little things that made college life great: beer, TV, ripping on your friends, doing stupid drunk stuff, and getting by on little to no money. They also touch on what made college life suck: class, studying, and dumb people.

This is required reading for any college male, or any college female who stepped foot in a nasty college house and wondered how the guys could live there. The stories of toenails, turds, and spring break adventures are timeless. Highly recommended for readers and non-readers alike.

This is my favorite book. A special gift of words year round and especially at the holiday season. A very heart warming look into a family with a tragic loss at a very joyful time of year. The ups and downs will keep you reading until the very last word and leave you wanting to read it all over again. Bill O'Shea speaks to the heart of every reader and puts you in touch with at least one of the characters. A holiday favorite every family member will enjoy. Simply the BEST!!

"A Christmas Present" is a wonderful, heart warming story. It reminds us that although life sometimes has great sorrow, God loves us and will get us through if we keep our hearts open. The author gave such a terrific explantion of how St. Nicholas (with a little help from "the Boss"!) makes his Christmas Eve journey that children of all ages will believe in Santa again! "A Christmas Present" will be my Christmas present to my loved ones!

by DonnaJ

David Connors loved Christmas and couldn't wait to get home to his wife Julie and their son Alex. They had plans to have Christmas Eve dinner with his parents before going to midnight mass, but he had one more client he had to see before he could leave. He and the client would go over the prenuptial agreement, then he'd be off to the train station and home in a couple of hours. After seeing Mr. DeGuilio and getting last minutes instructions from him, David looked out his window and saw that it was snowing harder and wondered if they would have to change their plans, but then remembered it was Christmas snow and nothing bad could happened. As he was leaving his building, he noticed the Salvation Army Santa ringing his bell and decided to give him some money. Looking at him, he thought how he made the perfect Santa, with his snow-white beard, red velvet suit and his blue eyes. While giving him the money, he felt as if he knew him, but shrugged it off and proceeded to Grand Central Station and home.

Walking into the house, he thinks about how, after 5 years of marriage, it's easy to stop noticing what your spouse is wearing or doing to the house, but tonight he noticed all those things about Julie. Following her into the living room where his parents and son were waiting, he noticed that, even though Santa hadn't arrived yet, there were some packages already under the tree. One in particular he really wanted to know what it was, but Julie told him he couldn't open it until Christmas morning. It was a large, flat square package, but she handed him a large legal sized envelope. Inside was a lease for an office to open his own practice.

As they're leaving from the Christmas service, Julie remembers they forgot the diaper bag and runs back in to get it. Coming back out and reaching the street she doesn't notice the truck coming too fast down the street and starts to cross when her heel gets stuck and she can't get loose. She falls and the truck hits her. At the hospital, they try everything to keep her alive, but to no avail. He doesn't know how he'll live without her. Three years later, he gets a miraculous Christmas present that shows him how he can live again.

A Christmas Present is the story of how a man learns how to love and live again when he felt all he'd had to live for had been taken from him. This story will grab your heart and not let go. You'll think about it for days after and hold these characters close to you. Mr. O'Shea has a great novel here that is more than a keeper; it also makes you remember the joy of family and friends. It's well worth the price.

A Christmas Present
Bill O'Shea
ISBN:0-9709946-0-5
LCCN: 2001117042
160 Pages
October 2001

O'Shea creates a heartwarming piece of literature that mimics the imaginative style of Dickens and Lewis. Similar to Lewis, O'Shea weaves the redemptive story of Christ through his story, adding depth and meaning to the traditional story of Scrooge.

The character of David Conners is developed into a man that is changed drastically, not once, but twice. Mr. Conners begins the story as a somewhat shallow man, his life based upon his wife's very existence. By the end of the book, miraculous happenings change him. He finds meaning to his life in the things that transcend time, rather than the quickly fading joys of the present.

The book's descriptive passages are delightful and allow the reader to experience the challenges of the protagonist. O'Shea's writing style creates a renewed view of time honored true ideas.

Five bows out of five
--Amy Renea Harrison, Gotta Write Book Reviewer
June 8, 2002

"A Christmas Present" is a story that touches on the natural emotions of family, love and holiday cheer. It reaffirms our belief in faith to help us through life's tragedies. A truly well written story that can be enjoyed no matter what time of the year.

You won't be configuring a router from scratch with this book, but it shows you how to handle about 90% of the common scenarios that you'll encounter with a Cisco device. Highly recommended if you are someone like me, who knows just enough IOS to get around and handle the basics, but configure these things maybe once a year and will never know enough IOS to do it on their own.

always when i forget some of command i find in book, this is cool book..

This book is pretty much an all in one book, it won't prepare you to pass any exam, but it will help you in your work if you have to do something with your cisco router when it's outside your scope.

i found this book is very well written, it gives you an example of how to configure something, then it will give you a detailed explanation of what it does and other options that you can do to adjust your need.

more things that i found very interesting is the "handling queuing and congestion" part which helped me implement qos for my router and make my network runs better.

there are many other interesting chapters for me, which will be too much to review. but i will recommend this to any body who works with cisco devices to get this book for in job reference or even just for study because this book will teach you more than what a ccna can do.

A book that resides outside of the often-essential Cisco Press series of books, Cisco IOS Cookbook delivers the goods. I'd like to see more coverage of Ethernet switching, which is a huge part of Cisco's business (and many modern Cisco Catalyst releases run IOS now). Communication between Ethernet and Token Ring is fully covered, however. Otherwise, this is an excellent, accurate and razor-sharp configuration reference for Cisco router hounds. Very good coverage of all L3 routing protocols and subjects such as serial interface and CSU/DSU setup, all of which I've done in previous jobs. Check out the Chapter 19 section on Access Lists. Finally, if you really need a thorough introduction to IPv6 on Cisco, go straight to Chapter 25. Another solid effort from O'Reilly.

This book should be on every Cisco & network admin's shelf! If you manage several Cisco routers, this book is packed with loads of time-saving tips, tricks, scripts, and real world solutions to make router management easy and take the pain out of repetitive daily processes. Some Perl & Unix knowledge is helpful as well as some basic "CCNA level" understanding of Cisco IOS. Troubleshooting and configuration commands are taken to the next level beyond most boring and dry CCNA and Cisco Intro books.

This was the first time i ever read citizen dog. I read my first strip in Chicken soup for the cat and dog lovers soul. Then i ordered this offline. Once i read it i ordered the other books. Fergus is so funny. There are amazingly funny stories in this like when Fergus steals all the fire hydrants and Fergus and Arlo challenge the mailman to a basketball game.

"Citizen Dog" Fergus was the best canine to ever hit a newspaper. This initial collection of comic strips featuring the ever suave Fergus and his well-meaning and overwhelmed "owner", Mel, is a real treat for those of us who faithfully read the strip back in the day. For those who haven't had the pleasure of seeing a dog converse with a French waiter or become the top salesdog in a pet store, you don't know what you've been missing. So, if you only buy one book this year...hey, don't be cheap! Get this book, and pick up Mark O'Hare's other two volumes: "Dog's Best Friend: More Citizen Dog Reflections" and "D Is For Dog." (Warning: If your dog happens to read these books, hide the car keys. Really.)

The "Citizen Dog" comic strip was one of the best ever. Mark O'Hare has a delightfully wicked sense of humor and he brings such life and animation to his characters. You don't have to be a dog lover to appreciate Fergus, the smart-mouthed dog in this series ... or the lovable antics of his owner, Mel. Get a taste for the comic strip at: http://www.ucomics.com/citizendog/.

Unfortunately, Mark O'Hare is no longer creating new Citizen Dog strips, so all we have left is these fabulous books. There are three in the series:
1) Citizen Dog: The First Collection [ISBN: 0836251865]
2) Dog's Best Friend: More Citizen Dog Reflections [ISBN: 0836267516]
3) D is for Dog [ISBN: 0740704575]

Buy two of each ... because someone's gonna want your copy!
Happy reading!

I started reading this book and within two pages was hooked. It is hilarious. Help us if all dogs start acting like Fergus. I think O'Hare has surpassed his Purdue "Art Gallery" strip.

Fans of the currently syndicated newspaper strip will find through this collection that Citizen Dog has been through some changes since its origin. If nothing else, O'Hare is a superb artist with a flair for both motionless and kinetic moments. His draftsmanship sustains the strip. At this point, however, the humor is much more slapstick than verbal or intellectual. Many of the gags are Tex Avery-esque, or harken back to vaudeville days. That's an interesting style in itself, but as humor, it pales in comparison to the current incarnation of the strip. Those who think the artistic side of cartooning and gag writing is in decline, however, need look no further than this book for a spirited refutation.

I bought this for my four-year-old daughter, and this has become a favorite bedtime story book for her. It is perfectly gear for the younger ages with many colorful examples of coats of arms along with some elementary explanations of why they existed. The stencil is great and allows the youngest artist to make their very own arms. (I recommend make copies fo the blank shield and letting the wee ones mark up the copies.)

This book is great! It has lots of color, very kid-friendly. It has explanations of the colors and many designs or pictures you may find on a coat of arms. Very helpful for coat of arms lessons and as a tool to help a child create their own coat of arms. My homeschool group used this for children aged 4-11 and they all loved looking at it!

Catherine Daly-Weir has done an excellent job of presenting a general and yet fairly complete introduction to Heraldry. The illustrations are beautiful and attractive. Obviusly written for the younger reader, adults will enjoy just as well. If you are working on a club/class project and need to creat a Coat of Arms, this book and Rosemary Chorzempa's "Design Your Own Coat of Arms" are all you need! You will have no trouble creating your own Coat of Arms expecially with the plastic stencil which is included in the book. A must have!

This book is great. It covers several aspects of heraldry (history, battlefield, heralds, tournaments, rules, positioning, meaning of designs etc.) without being overwhelming for children. I have used this book with my art therapy students, and my sister has used it with her students with art class...all the students loved it. Even those who can't read can get alot from the book as illustrations are excellent. I highly recommend. Ages 6-adult...I have even used this book to design a shield for myself. For those interested in other sources...Heraldic Design by Hubert Allcock is also a great sourcebook.

I think this is excellent for younger children. It is a good basic introduction.