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Freedom's Cause has a brilliant plot and a fictional character as the protaganist. He starts off as a teen and then grows up through the time of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. The fictional protagonist interacts with historical characters from that period of Scottish History. The story is full of adventure, friendship, loyalty, honor, heroics, and history. Good values are presented. This book is great for anyone looking for something on Scottish history and which also is an outstanding novel.

This book is as excellent or better then any Nigel Tranter book I have read, like The Wallace and The Bruce Trilogy.

The accuracy of the historical period is superb and I have read much on this area of Scottish history. The persons discussed, the geography talked about, and the timeline presented is very accurate.

I highly recommend this and can't wait to read another Henty.

Liberty or death. This was the choice the people of Scotland in the 13th century faced if they rose up against their English ruler. Most would say it was no choice at all. Many of the Scottish nobles were English supporters. Few could be expected to rise up against the numerically overwhelming English army. The hero of the story, Archibald Forbes, joins the struggle for Scottish freedom led by the valiant Sir William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. The extraordinary valor and personal prowess of these men rival the deeds of the mythical heroes of chivalry.

I highly recommend this book to any lovers of historical adventure stories. The story is fast paced and carries you along with Archie in his adventures. Have a good map of Scotland and England handy to look up places as you read. Great way to learn history and geography!
Becky Maxwell

I highly reccommend G.A. Henty's In Freedom's cause to anyone age 10 and up who likes to read historical fiction. William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and a ficticious charactor, Archibald Forbes, take the leading roles in fighting battles to stop the powerful English from taking over Scotland. This book is very closely based on factual hiistorical events. When England is very close to taking over scotland, William Wallace and Robert the Bruce fight overwhelming odds to get back their homeland.

This book is one of the most fascinating and interesting to readers who care about the past. For people who do not like history or to learn about the exciting feats accomplished by our predeseccors, I do not reccomend this book.
The story is about young Archie Forbes, a young man destined to be cheif of his clan. His father was killed when Archie was just a boy and his lands taken away by the Kerr family, nobles from nearby England. While Archie is determined to reclaim his family's lands he meets William Wallace and helps in the scottish revolution.

I was at first disappointed. I should have read the advert more closely.
But after going thru a few pages, I did find it to be helpful and I remembered the words and usage. Good pocket paperback!

I've used many language help books but this one is my favorite. I felt like I could indeed self teach Italian. And when I went to Italy my cousins there did understand me (for the most part). It's a great book for slowly building to a conversational understanding of the language.

This book is loaded with helpful information about the Italian language. My misgivings with this book has to do with the inferior print job. In some instances, it's hard to tell the correct spelling of some words due to smudgy printing.
Still worth the price.

Even though it looks like a kids book, it helps you to learn the words and phrases much more easier.
I think that this was a great buy, it's also small so you can carry it around in your purse or backpack. I recommend it!

This is one of my favorite study books (and I have many). If you are using audio tapes to learn Italian, then this is the perfect companion for those people (like myself) who are "visual" learners. Just about every page has several small pen & ink illustrations. The book is organized into short lessons/chapters, followed by short question & answer pages. It is all kept very simple and is geared for the traveler. A great bargain at this price, too.
As for the "inferior printing job" as described by another reviewer: This paperback IS printed on inexpensive, newsprint-type paper, and occasionally the dot on top of an "i" will connect to the bottom and it will come out looking like an "l". I personally didn't find it much of a problem.

"No Dogs Allowed" was such a gripping book. Like one part when the dog broke its leg. That got me scared and sad! But I really loved the book by this author. This book was just so gripping that I wanted to read more!
"No Dogs Allowed" was about an eleven year old girl who was so upset when her pet horse died. But then on her birthday she gets a puppy! The thing is she doesn't want another pet to loose. And everyone loves the puppy but her! And she has to lie about so many things. What will she do?

My favorite book is No Dogs Allowed, by Bill Wallace. The genre is humor and realistic fiction. The book theme is learning to get past a pets death. This book is for kids 3rd grade and up to 6th grade.

My favorite character is Kristine. I like Kristine because she is very smart, out going, funny and confident of herself, but I think that she could look past her pet's death and actually love her birthday present, the little golden retriever puppy.

To me the authors writing style is as if he was telling it to me. It's amazing that with the first chapter I'm attached to the book and I don't want to put it down. The expression in this book is so good that when Kristine was getting yelled at, I felt like I was there watching Kristine get yelled at! After every chapter there is something new and exciting, and you never know what's coming next.

The reason I love this book more than any book is because it hooked me in, I never wanted to stop reading. I just kept reading while the time flew by. This book made me feel like this really happened in real life! It's amazing, I started reading and it didn't seem too interesting, but after the 3rd chapter I was reading like never before, this is the best book ever to me.

My favorite book is No Dogs Allowed, by Bill Wallace. The genre is humor and realistic fiction. The book theme is learning to get past a pets death. This book is for kids 3rd grade and up to 6th grade.

My favorite character is Kristine. I like Kristine because she is very smart, out going, funny and confident of herself, but I think that she could look past her pet's death and actually love her birthday present, the little golden retriever puppy.

To me the authors writing style is as if he was telling it to me. It's amazing that with the first chapter I'm attached to the book and I don't want to put it down. The expression in this book is so good that when Kristine was getting yelled at, I felt like I was there watching Kristine get yelled at! After every chapter there is something new and exciting, and you never know what's coming next.

The reason I love this book more than any book is because it hooked me in, I never wanted to stop reading. I just kept reading while the time flew by. This book made me feel like this really happened in real life! It's amazing, I started reading and it didn't seem too interesting, but after the 3rd chapter I was reading like never before, this is the best book ever to me.

After losing Dandy, Mandy's beloved horse, Mandy does NOT want another pet, but for her birthday, Mandy's proud father presents her with the cutest puppy in the world! Mandy is angry with her dad. She doesn't want a pet, because there will be more sorrow when it dies, and Mandy can't take it. You'll have to read the book to find out if it ends good or not!
This is my most favorite book in the world, I was enchanted, and you will be, too! This book is perfect for dog lovers around the world!

My favorite book is No Dogs Allowed by Bill Wallace. The genre is fiction. The book theme is a girl learning to love. My favorite characters are Kristine and Maddie.

I like Kristine because when you read the book she has action. I like Maddie because she is just trying to get attention. Maddie is just trying to be loved.

The author's writing style is sad and funny. The author also uses the right descriptive words.

I love this book because my favorite characters have emotion. For example, the characters try to love Maddie but when Kristine gets mad and slams a door she breaks Maddies foot then she learns even if you love an animal and he/she dies it doesn't mean you have to be upset your whole life. I recommend this book to everyone kids and parents. They will love it.

I gave this journal to my brother for his birthday and he loved it! I looked through it and liked it so much I bought one for myself. Perfect for any book lover. I have always wanted to keep track of books I've read, heard about, or loaned out. This is the perfect tool to do just that!

I purchased A Book Lover's Diary a few months back, and I am so glad I did. It is the perfect addition to my growing library!

A Book Lover's Diary is a small hardcover book that has lots of room for the various lists, that are essential to book collecting. Books you want, books you have read, favorite books, etc. It even has space to add if you have lent your books out and to whom so you can keep track of who is borrowing them. I think that is a great feature.

But, what I believe is the best feature is that is is small enough to put in my purse when I go out. I don't know how many times I have gone to the book store and forgotten what books I want to read, due to the fact that there are so many. With A Book Lover's Diary with me, I have it all down on paper! Which makes my book hunting that much more simple!

I would buy this book again in a heartbeat, and whole-heartedly recommend it for any book lovers out there!

I bought a copy of A Book Lover's Diary several years ago in Colonial Williamsburg. I recently bought a copy for my sister. Not only do I record all books I have purchased but list books I have heard about and would like to remember to read. I enjoy looking back at all that I have read.

This diary offers many different ways for you to record books that you love. You can build a list of books you really want to read or buy. This list can go by author, title, or subject. You can build a list of books you have read by author, title, or subject that you have read and write a small review. This diary is a compliment to the two books Book Lust and More Book Lust. Great for adults as well as for the older elementary age child up through college. Have fun recording all you read as well as what you want to read or buy in the future.

I bought this book as a gift for a friend based on the great categories it has to offer for recording book information. I was so disappointed to find that the spaces allowed for writing are so small. Also, the book is hard to navigate. The hard cover and hard binding don't allow for anyone to write it in it (inflexible). I gave it as a gift still, but I had to apologize for what a cruddy book it was.

It has been over 3 years since Brian Steidle was introduced to Darfur, but sadly, nothing has changed. As atrocities continue in Sudan, the world leaders continue to contemplate whether it is genocide, China continues to provide massive shipments of AK 47s to the Sudanese government and Sudanese president symbolically got his hand slapped once again when his quest to lead AU was snubbed in January.
Darfur is not only about Arab Muslims wanting to exterminate Black Muslims. It is mostly about resources. Death, famine and disease cause by endless wars of land, water, oil and racial conflicts have taken their tolls and it can only get worse as the area continues to go through desertification. Nevertheless, this book is a must read because it gives you the first-hand accounts of the atrocities. It doesn't offer any solutions but it creates awareness. After reading the book, you will be faced with thousands of haunting images and one daunting question: Can Darfur be saved?

This is only the second book to make me furious and wanting to go out and take action. To allow the kind of atrocities he witnessed to continue to go on goes against the phrase "never again" which was said after the holocaust. He witnessed things a person should never have to see, and he bore witness well. I just hope that someday SOON we will do something or else it will be like rwanda, in which we ignored a cry for help. He wrote his story well, and I wish him peace for what we saw.

In September 2004 Colin Powell officially labeled the atrocious killings in Darfur as genocide. The author, a former United States Marine, was one of only three Americans hired by the African Union to document those killings. He had neither a mandate to protect civilians nor the directive to fight back if aggressed. His job was only to observe and take pictures. He remained in Darfur for over 6 months, longer than any other observer, and was regarded by many Sudanese as family. When he finally left back to the States, many were saddened by his departure.

The title of the book refers to the "Janjaweed", a tribe supported by the Sudanese government, who attacked not just rebels, but black African civilians. The civilians referred to them as the devil on horseback. According to the author, the Janjaweed, together with government troops, murdered the black African civilians because their skin color was blacker, or darker, than the Arab blacks. The government wanted to get rid of all the `black' non-Arab Africans living in Sudan. When I read this, I had to pause and ask two Sudanese friends of mine if this was true. "Could the Sudanese government be killing its own citizens based on skin color?" I asked. The answer I got was one I did not expect.

The following might just be a conspiracy theory, who knows. According to my two Sudanese friends, the situation in Sudan is political, not racial. Darfur is rich in oil and other minerals. China is in Sudan drilling for oil and mining for other natural resources. The US is not too happy about this situation, and wants China out of Sudan (and out of Africa). So my friends think that the US is behind these killings. Remember the saying, "divide and rule"? The US is not doing the killings itself, but supporting various groups and turning tribes against each other to instill chaos.

I do not believe this could be possible. Still, I lost a lot of sleep over what my two Sudanese friends had told me. After all, the CIA is notoriously known for supporting rebels when it suits its purposes. For example, it supported the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation; its support for rebels in Cuba and Nicaragua; its role in the overthrow of governments both in Africa and in the Far East during World War II and the cold war. In the book, `Charlie Wilson's War', for example, the author describes how the US was helping the Mujahedeen secretly, and how they had to give them Soviet made weaponry as well as unconventional weaponry tinkered by the CIA in order that no trace points back to the US. In other words, the US would always be in a position to deny any support for the Mujahedeen, and no proof could ever be found indicating the contrary.

The author describes in detail the horror he saw in Darfur: the mutilated bodies; children crushed to death; eyes plucked out; limbs chopped off; decaying bodies in the sun...the real work of the devil. How could anyone do such atrocities? Worse, how could anyone allow such atrocities to happen?

The author published this book to make us aware of what is really happening in Darfur. He wants the world to act to stop this genocide. However, he does not say in his book why the world is not acting. After all, we acted against Iraq during its invasion of Kuwait. We later removed an unjust leader, Saddam Hussein, though for the wrong reasons. Why don't we do the same in Sudan? What is stopping the US and the world in acting against Sudan? The author does not give us the answer.

The author complains at how surprised he was that so few in America know about the genocide happening in Darfur. One bartender, when told the story by the author, said, "What's in it for us if we help them?" This feeling seems to be echoed by many, and this was the main reason the author decided to publish this book.

The author says that many foreign observers in Sudan were angry at the publication of this book, and accused him of just wanting to financially profit from the book as the sole reason for its publication. They also complained that since its publication, their job in Sudan has become tougher and more dangerous for they are no longer trusted by the Sudanese government.

There are a few black and white pictures in the book. Two pictures were of a decaying body; another of a skeleton. Some pictures portrayed the destruction in the villages; others were of people posing for the camera. I think it was probably inappropriate to include more pictures of mutilated bodies; but to make the author's case stronger, I think more pictures should have been included. He does say he took over 1,000 photographs. Many books nowadays come with a CD or DVD attached to the back cover (or inside the book). I think it would have been a good idea to include a CD with more pictures of the atrocities. A warning could be placed on the CD for the faint of heart. Pictures speak louder than words!

I was a little disappointed that the publisher decided not to include an index. However, I am really happy to have read this book. I am motivated to do more research on the situation in Darfur in order to learn what is really going on there. I am not interested in the politics of the situation, but rather at the psychological and moral side of the situation. What drives people to become devils? When do we cease to differentiate between good and bad? Do we all have evil in us? Is it worth all those killings when life will end up killing us eventually, whether we like it or not?

If you agree that these atrocities should not happen on our watch, but do not know the facts about what goes on when the news is focusing on celebrities, please read this book. A concerned global citizen took the time to report on the events that transpire in Darfur every day. There is also a documentary of the same name. Read and decide how to act. Let's hope that this book will be defunct soon because Darfur is no longer in turmoil.

This is an eyewitness account of the genocide in Darfur. In 2004, former marine, Brian Steidle, signed on with the Joint Military Commission (JMC) for a position as a Patrol Leader in the Sudan. The JMC was created to oversee conflict in central Sudan and monitor a ceasefire. His job was to consist of investigating ceasefire violations. Steidle accepted the position with the JMC totally ignorant of the area in which he would be working and its political issues and conflicts. By the time he arrived in the Sudan, a full blown genocide was in progress.

Steidle's role was that of reporting what he saw, and what he saw was a Sudanese government that stood idly by as innocent black African civilians, rather than rebel forces, were routinely killed and tortured by Arab civilians known as "Janjaweed" (the devil on horseback) with the seeming blessing of the Sudanese government based in Khartoum and the aid of its government troops. Frustrated by his watchdog role, Steidle carefully documented all that he saw in order to bear witness to this large scale genocide that was taking place and alert the world to it, as he was stationed where journalists were nowhere to be found.

His is a compelling birds-eye view of a regional conflict that degenerated into a full scale genocide of its native people. The shortcoming of the book is the author's ignorance of the area and its historical and political conflicts. Thus, nothing in the book is grounded into any particular context, causing it to be a somewhat one dimensional account. While the author's outrage is palpable, so is his ignorance. Still, it is a harrowing account of the suffering of the Sudan's black citizens and an indictment of the Sudanese government and the international community.

It's hard to believe that this book was written in 1910! We are all seeking happiness, illumination, security and truth. This book reveals some of the gifts of life for which we are searching. The author is greatly illumined and brings us the gifts of light through this book and his other books. EXCELLENT!!

I must partly agree with A Reader's June 18, 2000 review. The issue that I too have with some of these books, including the movie, The Secret, is that they focus on material wealth. That which is materialistic is temporary and therefor can never be a permanent source of lasting happiness. Lasting peace comes from within and is eternal. When we die, we take nothing with us, not even our bodies. Alot of these types of teachings drive people further into attachment to things, people, and places, which causes continued suffering. Think about it, if there is something that you want and you let go of needing to have it, and you become detached from needing it and detached from the certain outcome of attaining it, you feel lighter inside. You feel at ease, less needy, less desperate, and less controling. Ahhhh (breathes deeply), that's the point.
However, human beings do live on this physical plane. And they do need to learn the basics of being the creators that they are. However, as good as I think this book is, I think it is misleading. All it teaches is the tool of visualization which is invaluable in itself, but it is not always the solidary road to financial success. This is no doubt a good read, but the subject does need to be taken further by those who genuinely seek the path. Read the book, utilize the tools, but beware of attachment. Attachment makes the world miserable.

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This book is the retitled, Science of Getting Rich, by the same author. Is this the secret? Some good principles along with some bones. Like a good filet of fish, partake of the good, spit out the bones. I don't ask the universe, I ask the God of the Universe.

This is a really great book and I highly recommend it, but be warned that this is the same book as The Science of Getting Rich. I bought this thinking that I was getting a different book by the author since I was so impressed with the Science of Getting Rich. I didn't mind at all getting a paperback version of this classic which I had previously read in ebook form, so I kept it. Highly recommended along with Napoleon Hills The Think and Grow Rich Action Pack.

Samuel Ross photographed two Learjet's at the airport before taking off for Oklahoma to see his dad and his new family. He was just trying out his new camera. He didn't see an angry man who tried to stop him from taking the shot; they ran after him and entered the plane.
Nothing could have prepared him for his hick stepbrother, or the rustic house in backwoods Oklahoma. Someone called and said he won the photo contest. He thought it was a mistake until four men appeared at his door wanting to kill him.
I think Journey Into Terror is a great book for someone that likes action. If you read this book you will wonder what happens next. This will be a great book if you live in the woods or get chased a lot of times by strangers. And don't ever take a picture of strangers.

The book Journey into Terror by Bill Wallace is about a twelve year old boy whose parents are divorced. In this book Sam, the main character is at the air port waiting for his plane to visit his dad. While he was waiting he decided to take some pictures whith the camera he got from his dad. He took a picture of two Lear jets whith some guys in the middle of the two Lear jets.Sam took a picture of the wrong guys, they were after him. I didn't really like this book. I thought the author left out to many detals. I wouldn't recommend this book to any one but thats just my opinion.

Journey into terror is a book about Sam and his family getting into trouble. They're captured by unknown people. They go through many adventures throughout the story. It starts with Sam taking a picture of a guy that's bad, now the chase begins. I think that people should read this book because it has action, excitement and other cool stuff in it. It would be a miracle if someone put the book down. I learned that you shouldn't give up. I also learned that you should never tell a bad guy a secret.

When 12-year-old Sam goes to Oklahoma to visit his dad and new stepmom and stepbrother, he takes a picture of two men at the airport and thinks nothing of it. But it turns out that the two are professional killers and the picture is incriminating evidence. The hit men come to the house and kidnap everyone, and Sam and his stepbrother, Gary, escape and go to get help. You'll have to read what happens next!

This was a good book, but there was a lot of complaining in it! More than half of it is Sam going on about his stepbrother, his feet, being way up in the mountains, the temperature ... I would've liked it better if I hadn't read Bill Wallace's other books first. I think "Quicksand Swamp" is his best.

I really enjoyed this book. Even though in the begining Alice was convinced that she would hate her pare-shaped teacher Mrs. Plotkin, as the story goes on she learns that looks are only skin deep! I'm looking forward to reading more Alice books in the future!

Making Sense of Fibromyalgia is roughly speaking divided into the science of fibromyalgia and the therapies to help control the disease. The second half of the book on improving the quality of your life is well worth reading. The book begins with an informative section on the history of fibromyalgia and its acceptance into the current medical classification system. While the authors attempt to provide an up- to- date overview which serves to legitimize the disorder it, for the most part, does not, in terms of severity, focus on the spectrum of the disease, leaving the beginning reader with the impression that this is a relatively mild, and controllable illness. I began reading the book with expectation and felt at first a sense of appreciation for the authors' attempt to combine the science of the disease with literary and historical references. It is some of the literary references, interestingly enough, that seem to speak to the debilitating aspects of the disease, almost as if the authors could not: Emily Dickinson talks about the unending pain. Nobel talks about the paralyzing fatigue.

I see numerous patients who have fibromyalgia. My skepticism began with the case examples. They have such happy endings. The authors focus primarily on relatively mild cases that respond to the treatment protocol and patients improve often to their prior level of functioning. The patients I see would wonder if they were reading about the same disease. Regarding treatment protocol, there is no discussion of first line, second line, and third line drugs which would be helpful to both patient and professional alike. Especially since in more severe cases, we enter the realm of needing different and more effective pain medications which then initiates into the discussion of treatment the hotly debated use of opioids.

A chapter is devoted to disorders that are not currently accepted as medical disorders which are often confused, according to the authors, with fibromyalgia. The authors warn potential patients about such suspect diagnoses. Given the fact that fibromyalgia was until recently also such a suspect illness and still raises skepticism among some, their attitude seems rather uncharitable. I agree with the reviewers who voiced some concerns about the book. One noted that the book was just too rosy in its outcome examples. The other observed that the authors still could not get away from the notion of a fibromyalgia personality and that stress causes the disease: "Severe emotional stress and trauma frequently triggers and aggravates fibromyalgia. There is little doubt the fibromyalgia can come about or be accelerated by the diminished ability to cope with life stress and traumas." (p.16). The latter is especially puzzling since the authors also often reassure the reader throughout the book that fibromyalgia "is not in your head." Indeed this was the reason for writing the book.

An entire chapter is devoted to challenging the idea that fibromyalgia is a psychological disorder and reviews the DSM IV classification system (the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) as it might pertain to fibromyalgia. They list the psychological disorders that fibromyalgia patients do not have (such as hypochondriasis), give the definition of the psychological disorder and differentiate it from fibromyalgia symptoms. They note that fibromyalgia is not directly mentioned in DSMIV, but some of its symptoms are listed, according to them, under undifferentiated somaticization (They meant to write Somatoform.) disorder: these include, among others, myofacial pain syndrome, chronic fatigue, back and joint pain, etc. The authors claim that in the 1970's and 80's fibromyalgia patients were wrongly diagnosed under this psychological disorder. In my experience, psychologists have diagnosed fibromyalgia patients with this disorder well into the 1990's and continue to do so today. In the future, mental health professionals may stop labeling fibromyalgia patients with psychological disorders. In the meantime, they might make better use of the various categories of psychological disorders under the category called, "due to a General Medical Condition." Finally, at present the diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder (Chronic) might be the best DSMIV diagnosis and reflects the psychological reality of fibromyalgia.

I have the priviledge of being a patient of Dr. Wallace. I did not even know he had a book until he gave it me at my first visit with. He knows what he is talking about and I know first hand as I have followed his treatment plan. While I still suffer daily from fibromyalgia, I have accepted it and am able to have a full life, and work a stressful job. something that most fibromyalgia patients cannot do. I look forward to another book from Dr. Wallace soon.

I found Dr. Wallace's book to be extremely informative. He discusses the dynamics of fibromyalgia in layman's terms, as well as the mechanisms of the syndrome scientifically.
Being a health care professional myself, i appreciated the succinct nature of the book. I have read it twice from the library and it was so good that I feel it necessary have at home for reference. Also, I have recommended it to 3 women that I personally know with fm.

I have had Fibromyalgia for a long time now. This is the first book that actually answers the whys. The author is a MD and speaks in scientific whys and hows. I have read a lot of other books and this one is a must, especially for family and doctors.

For those of us that suffer from this disease, many of the books available are full of mis-information and are not easy to understand. This book explains things in clear and concise terms, and I would recommend it to any one with fibromyalgia, or to their family members.

Every Catholic child should read this book. This book shows the best of the Catholic faith: spirited courage, deep love, and selfless sacrifice. And the story is very child-friendly and appropriate for readers of any age. I read it in 4th grade and it gave me so much pride and faith in my Catholic religion. I am now a college sophomore and I still remember this book fondly. It is a beautiful and meaningful introduction to Catholicism, religious persecution, and martyrdom, while still remaining age-appropriate.

After all these years of remembering this book...Outlaws of Ravenhurst...with fondness, I'm horrified to find out I was mistaken. I too, like many of the reviewers listed, read it in the 4th grade or in my case it was read to my class by Sr James Martin. She read a chapter or two each friday, if we were "good" as a treat.
I reread this book out loud to my niece and sister while on a roadtrip this summer. It was a chore. The theology was unbelievable, embarrassing and dated to say the least. I can't figure out why I ever liked it in the first place..so consider yourself warned......

Since the days of Henry VIII, Great Britain has been generally hostile to Catholics. Over the past 100 years, this hostility has mainly been manifested as sneering conceit in mass market and academic publications and lampooning on comedy shows. Closer to Henry's time, it was white-hot hatred. Though practically everyone knows about the Spanish Inquisition (at least, a sensational notion of it), few people know that Catholic practice and belief was effectively outlawed in Britain and that priests could and did suffer capital punishment just for the crime of being a priest.

This ignorance of history is what makes a book like Outlaws of Ravenhurst so valuable. The title conjures up images of highland bandits--the scourge of the countryside--preying on all those unlucky enough to cross their paths. Who would think that the outlaws were, in fact, practicing Catholics and a "renegade" priest?

Outlaws of Ravenhurst is the story of a young boy and the Catholic Faith. At a tender age, "George" (as he his called at the beginning of the book) is spirited away by a mysterious stranger to colonial America--Maryland to be specific. There he is raised by the Abells, a pioneer family of the best Catholic tradition, with a dozen children. When he turns age 10, his Uncle Roger arrives from Scotland to take charge of the boy. It turns out that "George" is actually Gordon, the scion of a noble Scottish family. Roger, and his scheming cohort Godfrey, intend to make the boy into a "proper" heir, and that means teaching him to renounce the Catholic faith of his mother and father, as well as his foster parents.

But before Roger and Godfrey can put their plan in motion, Gordon meets his true mother and his Uncle Steven, a renegade Catholic priest. He also learns the true history of his family--a story of persecution, greed, bravery, cowardice, and perseverence. The ending is somewhat predictible, but getting there is certainly enjoyable and gives a good window into the hardships that British Catholics had to endure for the sake of their Faith.

This book is meant for older kids (perhaps 10 and up) but adults will enjoy it as well. The author did a nice job capturing the Scots accent of some of the more colorful characters and her prose flows easily throughout the book. Outlaws of Ravenhurst is an easy read which thrills and teaches a lesson at the same time. I read the edition published by Lepanto Press, which I think is a revised reprint done recently. It includes some amusing illustrations and I highly recommend it.

A great story about a young boy living in the 17th century who is willing to defend his Catholic faith even to the death. Filled with courage, action and surprises, this book is an inspiration to all!!!

This is a wonderful book! I read it for school, and I couldn't put it down! Once you get past chapter 4, it gets so interesting! It's the story of Catholics defending their faith for God. It's an awesome story and I definitely recommend this book to YOU!

Visual Basic 2005 Express: Now Playing (Book and CD edition)I have been learning visual basic now for 1-1/2 years spent alot of money on expensive books that are written for people who have probably 5 years experience. I highly recommend this book for beginneers the author makes it very easy to understand codeing, i learnn't more in the first 30 pages than i did with $150.00 worth of the other books.
Great Book and thanks

Although this book is written for absolute beginner and some of the explanation of concepts can be skipped, I like the way Wallace Wang introduced how to use the ToolBox items with simple example without having to type a lot or spend too much time on changing the property of toolbox item. It is simple, yet powerful to get a grasp of new VB2005 and its upgraded user interface. The CD ROM may be a little too much for me, but maybe would do for an absolute beginner who had never used the VS series. If you know VB or other programming language, you can finish this book in 1-2 days and be really familiar with VB2005.
I liked the hint of jokes that he included in the example.. It would have been a lot more fun if he could write more expressively as he did in Beginning Programming For Dummies (Beginning Programming for Dummies)

This book answered all my questions about how to build functions, procedures and modules.

Well written, understandable for all of us "non-geeks", and even amusing. Thanks Mr Wang for a big boost!!

It appears to be written for a non-current version of VB Express 2005. Much of the code will not work with the version that you download today from Microsoft. (It might work with the version on the CD, but who wants to be stuck with an old program?) Some of the programs from the CD will give you "build errors" if you try to run them,

This is a common problems with publishers trying to have the first available book for a program. But they usually work off of a beta, not the finished product. In this case, it's a real pain for the unwary student.