Phillips Books

Grayfox is a most fantastic book. Once I had started on it, I could hardly put it down. I read past midnight and did not want to sleep. Although it is kind of meant more for boys, I enjoyed it thoroughly. The book is not only interesting, but didactic too. Michael Phillips showed Zack Hollister's feelings as a rebellious kid very well. He had also illustrated Drummond's fatherly love very well. Hawk was a good teacher. The Indians and Indian tales that M.P. brought in enhanced the entire plot. The reconciliation at the last was a fitting end. I give this book full ratings. It is sound and promotes moral values, unlike many modern books with explicit details on sexuality and violence. Grayfox is none like this

Grayfox is a story of Zack Hollister's journey as he grew from being a boy into a man.
It covers his problems at home where he thinks that everyone regards him as a young boy not important to his family, and how he joins the new Pony Express to try to escape from his troubles. As he goes along, he begins to see things about himself and everyone around him through new eyes with the help of Hawk Trumbull, a God-fearing man that lived in the desert. During this time he constantly had close encounters, both unpleasant and pleasant, with the Paiute Indians, and finally came to a realisation that everyone was not against him.
I think this book is well worth reading as it tackles subjects relevant to everyone in a way that makes us think. Similarities are constantly apparent between Zack's problems and real problems we might have in our own lives, and helps us find a way to conquer these problems without directly striking against us which would make many people close their ears.
The story is very exciting with a lot of sudden plot twists that compel us to keep reading on, not wanting to put the book down. Each chapter in the book is very short so it dosen't seem like it's taking a long time to finish the book. This book can be read just as a story very well, or one can go deeper and study the underlying messages existing the whole way through the story.
The characters of the book are extremely life-like and it is easy to picture each one of them and relate them to people we know in life. The story is believable and seems like it could be an actual journal of somebody's life, which makes it easy for us to follow and relate to.
The book teaches us how to look at things carefully and deeply, and not to just take it at face- value. It also teaches us to learn from everything that we observe and try to find it's meaning, as everything has a reason for being there. If the thing we are observing is a problem, we are able to overcome it by studying it in this way.
A lesson we learn from this book is that the hardest thing to do for most people is to swallow one's pride and admit that they were wrong. Many people can act tough, and many people believe that those people are `men' but few of them have the courage to apologise or say that they were wrong.
The book shows us how important fatherhood is to a person, both in the actual relationship between the father and the son, as well as being a picture, no-matter how imperfect, of how God cares for us as our Heavenly Father.
I think that this is a superb book and would recommend it to anyone having problems with their family life, new Christians for general reading to help them get a better picture of God, as well as to anyone who is just looking for a good book to read.

After years of many different styles of devotional, this is by far the best kept secret in devotionals. The emphasis is on helping the reader understand the Bible story as a whole. Most stories have one page of scripture followed by an analogy that allows you to think the story through in the world we live in today. The next section is thoughts to ponder. Great way to have a conversation if more than one person is doing the devotion at the same time. To add even more beauty to the book, each story ends with a prayer specific to the reading or analogy. My husband and I do one devotional each evening. We both agree that this is one of the best devotionals on the market. It is especially great for those that are searching to truly learn more of God's Word along with their daily devotional time. We plan to give them as gifts in the future.

I just bought this devotional for my whole family (6 copies for Christmas).

The reason why I have enjoyed this devotional so much is because it actually has the Bible as it's main section. Many devotionals use one or two verses and then come up with their own thoughts/interpretations/beliefs. This devotional is probably 55%-60% straight Bible and then Phillip Patterson adds some solid food for thought. My one worry was that it would just have the stories and would miss out on the theology found in the prophets, and letters of Paul. But so far (note I'm only on day 22 so far) he has quoted probably 40 or so passages that connect with the story we read.

The one note I would say is he's goes right through the Bible. So many of the stories fall in Genesis and Exodus. Although Patterson does give insight to many different parts of the Bible during these sections, you may choose to jump around and do some of the 150 New Testament stories to shake it up. Either way, I fully recommend.

May God bless you as you read and learn more and more about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Webb

This biography digs deep into the early environmental campaigns between 1954 and 1973, when John P. Saylor (Republican of Pennsylvania) was a bold, unquenchable advocate for the environment in the United States Congress. He was out front on all the big ones: Dinosaur National Monument, the Wilderness Act, the Grand Canyon Dams, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Redwoods National Park, Alaska national parks. I first met Mr. Saylor in 1965 when I was a beginning volunteer activist, playing a minor role in the campaign to defeat two proposed dams that would have been built in the Grand Canyon. The author uses archival sources to take us behind the scenes in Congress and tell parts of the story I never knew. (I knew the dam proponents didn't have the votes, but there's a lot more to it, and Professor Smith dug it up.)

While the importance of coal mining in his district may have helped kindle John Saylor's opposition to hydroelectric dams in the 1950s, it doesn't explain his consistent, tireless leadership in saving wild places over the 20 years that followed. From seeing him in action day after day on Capitol Hill, I know he believed in wilderness and loved fighting for it. Professor Smith's book captures John Saylor's passion, his brilliance and his wit.

In an era when conservative Republicans display outright hostility to environmentalism, and even Democrats at the national level are getting very little real environmental work done, it is surprising and heartening to learn about the great conservationist achievements and leadership of Republican congressman John Saylor. This generally straight-arrow Republican served a Western Pennsylvania district from 1949 to 1973 and had an immense impact on environmental protection across America. Saylor had a fierce and sincere lifetime love of the outdoors, and advanced a currently rare view of the natural environment as crucial to America's development and the culture of independence. In fact, this was a philosophy of "stewardship" that was descended from the likes of Teddy Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and even Sierra Club founder John Muir. While remaining typically conservative on other legislative matters, Saylor's work was indispensable in the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964, which has resulted in the protection of more than a hundred million acres of untrammeled wilderness across the country. He was also a crucial player in the defeat of dam proposals in the Grand Canyon and Dinosaur National Monument, had a hand in the creation of several national parks, helped pass the National Scenic Trails Act, and was an important supporter of clean air and water legislation.

This authoritative biography by Thomas G. Smith mostly operates as a political history of all the conservation-oriented legislation in which Saylor was involved during his long Congressional career. Smith's intensive coverage of intricate legislative maneuvers makes the book tedious at times, though it is completely successful as a political biography, because Smith dispenses with any partisan judgments or complaints about modern Republicanism. Smith is not afraid to point out some of Saylor's flaws, especially his very stubborn and sometimes vindictive political style. Of special note is Smith's general view that Saylor's fierce opposition to large Western dam projects did not necessarily come from sincere environmentalism, but were actually attempts to block competition (in the form of publicly-subsidized power) for the coal companies back in Pennsylvania. Saylor's Republican views in non-environmental areas sometimes reached comical conservative Cold War paranoia, but for conservation he was immensely influential and achieved consistent bipartisan success. Without Saylor's 24 years of service for America's natural environment, we'd be living in a land much less beautiful and enjoyable. [~doomsdayer520~]

If you file forms with the SEC and can't always remember what number is for what or just want a quick review of all the forms and what's in them then this book is great. It also shows how you can use a web basded information system from GSI to access these forms to find precedent language or the history of some deal. Quick easy read or desk top reference.

Today corporate America is under pressure to reform. Individual investors are looking to the government for assurance that Wall Street and the board room are operating honestly and openly. The role of the SEC has come to our attention more now than ever. This primer on the SEC provided me with a good reference on the SEC, it's operation and structure, and it's mission.

My son plays the piano and his favorite piano book is just about anything by Narada, especially this book! He knows just about every song in it and our whole family enjoys listening to him play! This is an all out fantastic book of piano solos and I recommend it to all!

I liked almost every piece in this collection. Some of the featured composers are: Ira Stein, Michael Jones, Spencer Brewer, Wayne Gratz, Kostia and Nancy Rumbel. Many of the pieces are of a lyrical nature and somewhat impressionistic. Some selections are technically challenging and one suggests improvisation, but the majority of the pieces can be easily mastered by an experienced player. The music is a joy to play and allows for a great deal of personal interpretation.

These tapes are the best audio horror that I have ever heard. They make you feel like you are part the story. I would recommend this set to anyone who loves radio theater in the same vain as Masterpiece Theater.

A great story line and fine performances. but the ending is missing. The final episodes to the story were never performed or recorded, so we are left hanging mid-climax with no conclusion in sight.

This is one of the 5 basic books that I use to teach Army Aviators about aerodynamics. "Helicopter Aerodynamics", "More Helicopter Aerodynamics and "Even More Helicopter Aerodynamics", all by Prouty, are unbeatable. Prouty is a engineer by trade but teaches with a talent that makes it easy for all to understand. I can't think of any better advice for someone wishing to learn about helicopter and how they fly than to read all three.

Well written, complete book on helicopter design, aerodynamics, and performance. Includes the overall concepts as well as the detailed equations

I loved this book. It wasn't a dry historical recap, but a very funny, interesting, and informative read. There were lots of extra tidbits sprinkled throughout the book about how life was back then, and that added to the enjoyment. The illustrations were terrific and enhanced the text. I highly recommend for junior high, and even for adults!

Henry VIII and his Chopping Block is a wonderful way to get kids to actually want to read history! It's all unbelievingly true. Henry VIII is a fun and funny way to learn about England's most famous king. What were his manners like(you may not want to know)? What were the secrets of his six wives? Get the chief executioner's tips on how to die. Read the Tudor Tatler, the newspaper of the time. Get the truth on how they dressed, what they did, what they ate, and...how they died. Read Henry's "Secret Diary". Be sure to read the "For the Chop" letters which tell the real storys on famous people who died because fat Henry lost his temper(quite normal, compared to other things he did).This first quality book is complete with HISTARICAL cartoon illustrations. Buy it today.

I purchased for my nephew who is 6, he loves all these books.

The mazes in this book are challenging for older age groups. Personally, I think the age group recommended is too low! This makes a great car or travel book for preteen and older kids. Don't let the price fool you...this is a very good collection of mazes!

This book can only be appreciated by a scholar of both history and mathematics.If you want the real story of the basis of modern geometry and where it had evolved from,then this book will amaze and educate.Three cultures are responsible for producing mathematical greatness;the Greeks,the Babylonians and the Egyptians.The book is recommended for high school students for enriching geometry skills,yet can be read by eager seventh and eighth graders as well.There are three chapters dedeicated to 'Euclid',the greatest of the Greek geometricians.Yet,only two chapters on 'Pythagoras',the more famous of the two philosophical mathematicians.Each chapter has exercises and answer keys for checking.For the price,it's well worth reading to broaden your geometry knowledge and eliminate your hidden numerophobia.

I have used this book in the past when I taught a math history course to high school students. In its paperbook form now it is a good resource book for teachers who are looking for projects or extra math history work for their students to do and study. It is easy to read and the math is easy to follow.