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I love this book! I liked the personalities of the Smart sisters and how they handled each other. The each had to work and deal with realities in their relationships and their was a nice balance of good and bad men. I am going to recommend this to my book club.

This pocket-sized classic on creation, ecology, and the Spirit speaks to all ages. Author Dom Helder Camara, a Brazilian priest and archbishop, was an advocate for the poor and defender of human rights. He urged the faithful to apply Gospel values not only to issues of poverty and human exploitation but also to the problems that threaten our planet.

The four-week series of daily meditations offers daily reflections centered on creation, the incarnation and redemption, the Holy Spirit, and the universe. One of the earliest meditations reminds us that God chose humans to be co-creators, "to complete the creation and to help nature express its full potential." Human accomplishments he sited include fire, the wheel, and nuclear energy. And bombs, chemical weapons, and biological warfare, which could destroy the earth 30 times over. This blasphemy, Camara wrote, is an urgent call for "serious and profound studies in ecology."

In a later meditation, Camara wrote of organ transplants and the ability to prolong human life as further opportunities for humans to serve as co-creators, "though what is still to be achieved is not the physical renewal of the body, but renewal within ourselves."

This book, geared toward younger readers, accurately captures the excitement and thrill of drag racing. The use of images, combined with two of the sport's biggest stars, competing in the largest and most prominent drag race, captivates the reader into the world of drag racing. I can think of no better way to steer young boys away from street racing and toward the safe confines of a sanctioned drag strip, than by making this book required reading for all Junior high schoolers.

I was looking for information on bird songs when I came across this book in the library. In Jake's essays, I found not only "Songs to Birds" but essays that resonated with my soul. Jakes is a fabulous essayist, and balances a love of nature with a dash of reality. He also helps us to see the bigger picture of living a life of meaning. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves birds, or who just loves great essayists.

A great paper back for a 5 to 10 yr old of age generation to have on any time of the day... Love it myself and My nathews as well...

My Autistic son enjoyed hearing a chapter read out of this every night and could easily remember what had happened before. It's a great way to learn about the history of our United States.

IF THIS books anything like the X-15 DIARY by RICHARD TREGASKIS, Then if anyone sees this message, I would love to buy 1 used in good to very good condition! I can only pay, however by money order. i will pay whatever asking price is. if anyone has a copy to sell, ill gladly mail you a money order for amount asked; as long as book is in very good condition. thanks1 tony august 28th 2001.

For those of you who enjoy reference books, this one is a must buy. Opening the cover of this book is like being gently taken by the hand, and led through all that both an Apple computer and the OS X Leopard software has to offer. It presents everything you want to know or need to know about your Apple operating system. This book has 1000+ pages of great reference material. It offers loads of visuals to aid the reader in knowing exactly what is being talked about, what is to be expected and to what the author is referring. The book seems to give up at least one helpful Tip on each page as well as Caution notes and simple informational Notes to help you build your logic of the Mac, how it works, and to keep you away from trouble. It also offers the page number(s) other reference sources within the book just in case your question was more extensive or actually something completely different.

This book is written for readers of all levels of computer and Apple experience. It starts with the reader looking at the `core', the basics of the Apple desktop environment and ends with a 100-page section on protecting, maintaining and repairing your Mac. This is always a very helpful section and vital to read and comprehend. We can never be too safe.

Because I have years of experience working in the Apple environment, I felt I could skip a few of the sections and hop right into the areas where I knew I needed help, areas I hadn't taken the time to become familiar with my earlier versions of the OS X system. Initially, I just did a quick glance at the start-up chapter. Then I discovered several Tips, Notes, and Cautions that were really helpful and I found myself reading these sections as thoroughly as if I were a new-bee with Apple. I also found that using this reference saved me the need to make the call and the time of waiting on hold to talk with the Apple Care representative.

What is to be most appreciated about this reference book is the friendliness, which it exudes. You just want to turn the next page to learn just one more useful thing about your Mac. Be forewarned, if you buy this book, you will spend many hours becoming intimately aware of the many thoughtful and fun aspects of your Apple and your significant other may deride you of this pleasure. If you weren't a Mac devotee before, you will be after delving into the Leopard OS X system. It is an even more thoughtfully created operating system than I had imagined. With the aid of this reference book, tangibly in your hands, you just may find your social life takes a hit as your addiction to all things Apple is being satisfied. You'll find that this reference book will not sit on your shelf and collect dust.

Taken a day at a time, a person would learn to really master their computer and dramatically improve their efficiency quotient and effectiveness.

And for those of you that must reside, for at least part of your life, in the PC world, the section on turning your Apple into a PC is well written and clearly offers you the 2 options. The pros and cons are described as is the process of installing Windows for both.

Enjoy the discovery of Mac OS X Leopard.

I have used this book this year and the alphabets in it are amazing. There is an alphabet for every type of effect imaginable, including explosions, and even one which makes you dizzy! The results are spectacular. This is a great book if you are into making posters, or if you're into commercial art. Definitely recommended.

Out of all the Green Goblin issues, Spectacular Spiderman #200 is my all time favorite Green Goblin comic. This issue pits Peter Parker against Harry Osborn in their final battle. Even though the events of One More Day screwed it up, SSM #200 is still a classic Green Goblin tale, and a must read