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All along the Maine Coast people are born with salt in their blood. From Kittery on the Piscatqua to Calais on the St Croix, these twenty five hundred miles of shore line have been the scene of shipbuilding and seafaring for over three hundred years! This book takes you there, in the ship, at the launching of a new "Down-Easter". Even the records of cargo and plans of ships are in this book. A real must read for Tall Ship lovers!

Richey, Rowe, and Schmidt are the preeminent authorities on the history of Methodism in the U.S. Richey is Dean of Candler School of Theology, Emory University (largest Methodist seminary in the country), Schmidt is a Professor of Church History at Illif School of Theology (She is preeminent scholar of women in the Methodist tradition), and Kenneth Rowe is Professor of Church History at Drew University and one of the heads of the Methodist Archives. This work represents, for them, a solid collection of primary source material for students of the denomination.

There choices in material ranges from the familar to the obscure,from the colonial to the contemporary, and pays attention to the voice of women, African-Americans, and Native Americans--all of whom are significant voices in the history of American Methodism.

The book is chronologically arranged with an excellent index and solid explanations prefacing each document. The work also contains an excellent timeline of American Methodism.

I would conclude by stating, that this volume is best single volume collection of documents from the Methodism that I have ever seen. It is a far cry from the fairly weak and dated collection put together by Norwood some years ago. It will, thus, be an invaluable addition to the library of students and scholars of Methodism. Its greatest area of usefulness, however, will be in the Methodist history courses necessary for ordination in the UMC Church. This volume will go a long way to aid instructors of those courses in teaching the subject.

This volume is the second volume of 2. The first volume (which will carry the same title) will be a survey text on the history of American Methodism. The work has been in development for some years and many, such as myself, anxiously await its release.

This textbook is an excellent text for learning all that needs to be known about a word processing program.

This was an awesome book. It was quite relatable. I love the leading character, she makes you feel like you know her. It's a touching story and yet it kept me laughing.

This was my favourite of 4 titles that I reviewed when preparing a course on the Internet for Physicians. This book is comprehensive, gives an overview of the Internet in simple language and gives examples of sites and resources in all specialities. I would highly recommend it for both personal collections and libraries.

Compiled by Diane Snowball and Robyn Green, My Picture Dictionary is a charming and delightful collection of basic words, each with its own simple, playful color picture, designed to expand the vocabulary of very young readers. Most of the words in My Picture Dictionary are nouns. The vocabulary is limited yet brightly represented, and a bonus booklet offers a simple collection of nursery rhymes, many of which use the Picture Dictionary's words. An excellent resource for beginning readers, My Picture Dictionary is highly recommended for family, day care center, preschool, and kindergarten collections.

I disagree with the previous nasty review. I thought this was a very sweet and touching book, and I cried after reading it. I am fifty years old and not too many books make me cry.

I do enjoy a good post-apocalyptic tale before my bedtime. Nothing like hearing about society as we know it disintegrating into a pile of gibbering goo. Some of these futuristic stories say the end will come with disease. Others say it'll be an enormous war. But far more chilling (perhaps because it's the most realistic of the scenarios) is John Rowe Townsend's deadly, "Noah's Castle". Carefully extending his tale to show the disintegration of a family alongside that of society at large, Townsend's book focuses on one man and his struggle to protect his unwilling kin.

Barry Mortimer doesn't know what to think when his father purchases an enormous house for himself and his family members. As the patriarch of a family of six, Barry's father has been acting particularly strangely as of late. After moving into their new home, Barry and his sister Nessie discover that their pop has been carefully constructing shelves in the basement. After seeing this odd arrangement, Mr. Mortimer explains his reasoning. The economic situation of the world at large has grown significantly unstable as of late. After judging there to be rough times ahead, Mr. Mortimer has taken the precaution of hoarding copious amounts of food and bartering items for the months ahead. As predicted, this turns out to be not a minute too soon. Food prices begin to soar and people grow hungrier and more desperate as the days trickle on. As Barry watches the misery around him (both within the family unit and in the world at large) he must wrestle with his inclinations to betray his father. Should he turn over their food to those that would give it freely to the poor? Or should he obey his dad, thereby keeping the family well prepared for the future?

What the book really boils down to is an examination of how a family's quality of life can disintegrate even if they have their basic necessities. Though Mr. Mortimer is adept at keeping the family well fed and clothed, he is utterly incapable at maintaining their state of mind. As these members begin to disappear from the home, Mr. Mortimer's bafflement is clear. I've rarely read a young adult novel that so clearly examined a domineering father with so much care. The dad in this book is written in such a way that you completely understand Barry's simultaneous disgust, pity, and pride in the man's dealings. I loved how a final glimpse of Mr. Mortimer's past gave such a clear insight into his driving principles. Though he may be old fashioned, a bully, cruel to his wife, a sexist chauvinist pig, and incapable of basic affections, he's still a man that cares deeply for his family members.

I was also impressed by how riveting I found the tension in this tale. As Barry's guilt and wariness increase, so too did my own guilt and wariness. I guess the best way to describe this book is to say that the reader is perfectly in synch with the narrator. How often do you find that to be the case in the books you read? Honestly, I think it's an often sought after and rarely realized goal on the part of writers everywhere. But Barry's the ultimate everyman. You can't find a flaw in his thought process that you wouldn't find in your own were you in the same situations as he.

"Noah's Castle" is one of the best written young adult novels I've ever had the pleasure to read. Engrossing to the point where you begin to wonder about the nature of human civility itself, the story is both believable and a great tale. This book is written expertly. If you want to read something that asks not only "what if" but also "how could", you couldn't do any better than this. A truly wonderful forgotten classic.

Knowledgeably compiled and edited by Stephen Rowe (Chair of the Philosophy Department, Williams James College), Old Hopes For A New Place: The Legacy Of Arend D. Lubbers At Grand Valley State University is a compilation of inspirational and engaging speeches from the famed and respected Arend "Don" Lubbers. Introducing the reader to a man who's work has tangibly effected students from times of the Vietnam and cold wars, through Reganism, Generation X and the cultural technological revolution of the computer age, Old Hopes For A New Place creates a vivid account of the changes and effects of Grand Valley State University's outstanding president upon both students and faculty. Old Hopes For A New Place is very highly recommended reading, especially for those who appreciate an intriguing biography, depicting the life and pursuit of an outstanding figure in Grand Valley State University history.

Professor Rowe does a brilliant job of simplifying the legal research process--a process that becomes easier and more fluid the more this book is consulted. As a reader of this book, you will have an edge on the competition as you soak up Professor Rowe's invaluable insight and experience that she complied as a law clerk, attorney, and Legal Research professor. It has both the personal touch and keen insight that only years of trial and error could provide; she did it so you don't have to. Complex research processes and tips are simplified in a way only a truly gifted educator could. You can tell that this book was tediously labored over and all potential holes have been covered. The result is a book that not only shows you the proper way to consult a wide array of research problems, but it encourages the kind of thought that distinguishes between the "good" researcher and the "great." If you read and consult this book often you will undoubtedly cut down on common legal research errors and time killers, and thereby become a far more efficient lawyer or law student. If it isn't already, this book will soon be required reading for all first year Legal Research and Writing classes in Oregon.

In addition, the book does a fantastic job of combining the necessary steps for thorough and accurate research for both traditional book research and on the internet (both Westlaw and Lexis). Professor Rowe is candid about the benefits and potential pitfalls of each method, and the result is a more plenary understanding of the research process. Among others topics, Rowe offers insight on often overlooked peripheral matters such as cost concerns and working within the real-life time constraints of your employer. The knowledge you gain from consulting this book for all legal research issues will provide you with the skills you need to be a precise and time-efficient legal researcher.

This book should be on the desks of every law student, paralegal, law clerk, attorney, and judge in the state of Oregon. It may be written for first year law students, but make no mistake about its simplicity: the thoroughness with which Professor Rowe addresses legal research make this an essential handbook for both the clueless first-year law student and the Chief Justice of Oregon.