McDonald's Books

The story that Jeanne Mcdonald has written is one of the best I have read in a long time.From the first chapter the reader is captured and the story line keeps wraping itself around you until the end. The author has a keen sense of the male mind in stress and her charactors are people you have meet.The changing of events kept me on edge wondering "What in the hell is Miller going to do now!" There is another book coming out, I am hoping,that will continue this story.This is a book that makes you want to attend an authors book review so you can ask all the questions of why?

"In a market of thinly plotted who-dunnits, "Water Dreams" is a more stubstantive "WHY-dunnit," with McDonald's skill at taking it even further down the path of memorable fiction--a "what-now." . . . It deals with the tricky business of fathers and sons growing up and growing away. It's a love story that flips the coin between family peace and outrage. It shows what happens when the lights go out on reason and responsibility, even if done with explainable, though blatantly illogical reasons and with no ill intent. . . In her first novel Jeanne McDonald doesn't even let her readers get their feet wet before they are deep into her story. By the last page, her characters are bona fide members of the reader's literary family."

In Water Dreams, Jeanne McDonald has written a touching, unflinchingly honest account of guilt and redemption. Faced with unresolved grief following the death of his father, Miller Sharp finds himself in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Convinced that he can never live up to his father's example, Miller is presented with an opportunity to prove himself when he attempts to save a young man, Jimmy Duane Goodfriend, from drowning. However, when the drowning victim nearly drags Miller down with him, Miller chooses his own life over Jimmy Duane's.

Riddled with guilt, Miller is drawn to Jimmy Duane's young widow, Adra. He sets out to try to make amends to her and her child for what his cowardice has cost her. But as he becomes increasingly entangled in Adra's life, he risks everything--his career, his marriage, and the respect of the son he loves.

McDonald's prose is luminous and her characters ring true on every page. She has an almost uncanny talent for creating sympathy for both her protagonist and the people he wounds. I loved Miller and pulled for him in spite of his flaws. This is an absolutely beautiful novel, one that resonates long after the final sentence. Quite simply, Water Dreams is the best work of fiction I've read this year.

I've read thousands of books and I can honestly say this is one of the best I've ever read. It caught me at the beginning, it flowed beautifully, the ending was perfect. All the characters rang so true, especially Miller. The story showed every weakness, every strength of these characters and made me completely forget that they weren't real people.
As I read the book, I felt everything they were feeling along with them. I felt so sorry for Miller, so angry with Miller, so disgusted with Miller, yet I understood that Miller was a good man. I felt deeply sorry for Katie, and felt her anxiety, fear, bewilderment, depression and pain. I felt disgusted with both of them for their stubborness, but could relate completely. Judd was very much the teenager with his mood swings, outbursts of anger and lack of respect for his parent's marriage bed. And I felt like I knew Adra, until the end...now that was a shocker! I should have seen it coming, but I didn't, and it was Great! This was a real, emotional, exciting, beautiful book and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Cornelia Peake McDonald's diary shows us what life was like for the South during the Civil War. This inspiring story shows the noble character of Mrs. McDonald and the people of the South in general as they fought for their homeland and their beliefs. Most of us can only dimly imagine the hardships they endured with courage, authentic trust in God, and sacrifical help from neighbors and friends--hardships which included battles being waged in their yards, the death of loved ones, cruel treatment, and women with children being driven from their homes as refugees.

I stumbled on Cornelia Peake McDonald when I discovered she was a relation. Of course I had to obtain this book when I was surprised to find her diary(or in this case an edited form of it) still in print.

This book is not for the light hearted history buff that wants the stories of battle. It is the diary of a woman living through extra-ordinary times. A diary that her husband asked her to keep when he announced that their town was going to be taken by the union while he had to go to Richmond. Col. Angus W. McDonald organized the 7th Virginia Cavalry and served on the staff of his friend Jefferson Davis.

The town of Winchester changed hands a few times. As such Cornelia was on the front lines. She had to deal with the union occupiers who were not too gentlemenly with seccesionists. Cornelia refused to turn over her house several times. Food was hard to obtain as access was denied to people that did not take an oath to the union. Yet she talks of union soldiers that violate orders and trade for flour and bread. As a good conferate she does not like the union forces as she describes life on the occupation. Yet she finds decent people that help her to what extent they can. In fact she even spoke up for a doctor that stayed in her house and did not bother her too much and kept soldiers from pillaging too much.

She speaks of fears of the occupation as everyday more and more mistreatment happens as people are forced from their homes. Some dropped in the middle of nowhere without food or money. The fact that women are accosted if they walk around in pairs. You feel hear heart ache at the loss of her youngest child.

Eventually she and her family become refugees to Lexington. You learn of her hardships as she deals with starvation and tried to get firewood for the family. Creating Confederate Candles, spinning wool for clothing. She even had to beg a man to make shoes for her boys.

She was faced with breaking up her family. Especially after the Col. died. She decided to keep them together no matter what. After the war, they learn their homestead was unusable and decide to stay where they are.

You also get to hear about the personalites of the war. She sits in a pew near Stonewall Jackson in church. Dinners with the Ashby brothers, meeting Robert E. Lee after the war. There are others that I will leave for you to find. :)

Cornelia is an interesting woman and a product of her era. She speaks out against slavery and yet is offended by actions of freed slaves. She speaks of the short lived effort of reconcelliation of the North that was destroyed by John Wilkes Booth. At first she is happy with Lincolns death as she thinks he got what he deserved. And yet on reflection she realizes it was a big mistake that will hurt the South. She talks about the abuse of Jefferson Davis and the fact an innocent woman and her innocent son go to the gallows for the assassanation.

It should be mentioned this is not the full diary and the fact she lost some of it as she moved around. Yet her memory is rather good as she rewrote events that were lost. She eventually penned a copy for each of her children.

All in all a facinating read about a tough resourcefull woman struggling to keep and feed her family.

I read this journal/reminiscence during a short period in whichI read several other Confederate women's diaries and reminiscences,and something that made this one particularly significant in my opinion was that unlike some of the other southern women whose writings I read, Cornelia McDonald lived along a major battlefront of the Civil War from the early months on. Thus, although she definitely preferred to have the Confederate forces around her and appears to have retained some bitterness toward the Union government after the war, she had a more complex view of Union soldiers than did some other Confederate women who lived further from the warfront through much of the war. She mentions the kindness of a shoemaker in her town who sympathized with the Union cause but made shoes for her large family of children even though she could not pay him, and at one point she even has a good word for the Union general who heads the forces occupying the town where she lives. The story of her struggle to feed and protect her children, help nurse soldiers, maintain tense but somewhat peaceable relations with soldiers who occupy her home, and support her family when she is eventually left alone is a story of courage, resourcefulness, pain, and gratitude. Cornelia had not lived only the life of a sheltered belle before the war, and despite the chaos around her, she manages to combine practicality and a love of beauty to keep enough sanity to survive the war and go on with family life afterward.

This book provides a glimpse into the struggles and mindset of a southern wife & mom and her family during the civil war. Cornelia McDonald's fortitude and faith under extraordinary trials and tragedies is inspirational. We are a homeschooling family and I think this would be an excellent supplement to a high school student's studies of this time period.

This is by far the best relationship book I have ever read. It is straight-forward, practical and packed with useful information that both single or married women will benefit from. I had the opportunity to see Dr. Grace Cornish on FOX-TV News and she was so awesome that I attended one of her booksignigs in New York. The place was packed and the store sold out of all her books while she was there, so I bought my copy on-line. I read the entire book in one day, but I keep reading it over and over again--especially Chapters 2,5, 8 and 11. I realize that a few her past books have been written specifically for black women, but THE BAND-AID BOND is for "all" womnen, regardless of race. I'm a Jewish woman and I have learned so much about my relationship choices from this book. Thank you Dr. Grace Cornish. Keep writing for "all" women. I love your book!!!!! I recommed that "all" women read it, and buy copies for loved one, or as gifts for friends or co-workers. (I bought three for my cousins). I want to know about all future books written by Dr. Cornish.!!!!!

Dr. Grace Cornish speaks to her readers in a straight-forward, no-nonsense manner that gets to the heart of the many relationship issues that are unique to women of color. Dr. Cornish has been a frequent guest on my call-in radio show, Say It Loud, on WILD-AM 1090 in Boston, and every time she's on the phone lines ring off the hook and the ratings go up. Her books - The Band-Aid Bond: How to Uncover the Hidden Causes and Break the Pattern of Unhealthy Living; You Deserve Healthy Love, Sis!: The Seven Steps toGetting the Relationship You Want; 10 Good Choices That Empower Black Women; and 10 Bad Choices That Ruin Black Women's Lives - have helped thousands of African American women to solve the relationship puzzle, find the love that they deserve, and lead fuller, happier lives. Grace's personality and expertise combine to make her the perfect radio or television guest.
Sheila Hairston,
Host/Producer Say It Loud
WILD-AM 1090
Radio One, Boston

I have read other books by Dr. Grace and while the others are great, this is her best work to date! Written in the sisterly style that has become her trademark, Dr. Grace uses the personal experiences of herself and others (whose identities have been changed to protect them, of course) to help anyone who is looking to have healthy love relationships. The information, as it is presented in this book, will help anyone (male or female, in my opinion) to get out of their own way, make better choices, and get on to the business of healthy loving! This book gave me a lot to think about and I had a very hard time putting it down. If you are reading this review and are feeling unsure about whether or not to purchase this book, I STRONGLY URGE you to get this book, and then check out the other books in Dr. Grace's collection. They definitely give you more bang for your reading buck! P.S. I'm looking forward to the "Sacred Bond" book that was mentioned in this book as being the next book to be published as a companion to this 'Band Aid Bond' book.

Bill McDonald has a witty way of viewing his family's adventures, and even one of his own in "'Twas Not My Time". A must read for anyone who has come from a big family.

Bill McDonald spent the better half of his life viewing others and capturing moments in poetry. "'Twas not my time" was a moment of his own that he chose to share. Any large family can relate to the diversity of personalities and the stories behind them. A must read.

William McDonald had a way with words.He touched many hearts with is poetry,and will forever remain.He has put an impact in my live with his poems and will many more who reads this book.

The literary and mountaineering worlds beware. Bernadette McDonald has found her muse with the new Mountaineers Books `Legend and Lore' series. It seems as if I just shelved "I'll Call you in Kathmandu" when, to my amazement, Bernadette McDonald releases yet another great biography "Brotherhood of the Rope."
What an adventure. What a man. Charles Houston's life is a life that has truly been lived, a life full of adventure, scholarship, compassion, and deep friendships. What I most admire about Mr. Houston is his dedication and unrelenting passion for all of his many pursuits. I felt goose bumps when I read of his early expeditions to Alaska, deep sortie's and climbs in the Himalaya, his medical practice, and naturally his unforgettable K2 epic.
And, I must admit, a real sense of jealousy when reading of his treks across Afghanistan and the Middle East. I'm half tempted to jump on a plane this very minute to sit at Charles Houston's side and listen to his endless supply of yarns. I can only imagine what he has done, seen, and felt in his long and well lived life. He is a living legend in my mind. And...Bernadette McDonald captures his extraordinary life so well in her writing; it is obvious that she truly understands Charles Houston's importance in the mountaineering and medical world. Also, she has the unique ability to "open up" her subject matters, a rare gift that serves her well and allows for a story authentically told.
Bravo Bernadette McDonald!!! I await your next book with palpitating anticipation.

- Rob Torkildson

In 1953 Charles Houston participated in what may be the most famous--and most admired--failed attempt on a mountain, when he and his fellow expedition members turned back on K2. Their decision to try to save the life of their climbing partner, Art Gilkey, by lowering him progressively down the mountain--despite the altitude, despite the storm and the danger of avalanches, despite their complete exhaustion and despite the ensuing accident that nearly killed them all--reflects a heroism whose scope may be nearly unimaginable today.
Bernadette McDonald's book, Brotherhood of the Rope, takes the premise that Houston's "entire life had prepared him for this moment [the rescue attempt], and the choice he made was the culmination of the values instilled in him by his family, his traditions, his friends and his experience." As she retells the stories of his childhood, climbing and medical practice, she builds up, layer by layer, the rich experiences of what created the potential for Houston's selfless courage. Despite her clear admiration for her subject, the end result is not a hagiography, but a humorous, lyrical and compassionate record of a climber, a time and a genuine human being.
In the process McDonald does a great service to the climbing world, to historians and to the larger public by preserving the memory of an era and its values that go against today's talk-show-style focus on "personal journeys"--on summits and self-fulfillment at all costs--and by reminding us that the greatest accomplishments take place within the web of connections and responsibilities that form our human community.
Her book is also a great read. McDonald's richly textured prose recreates a time before crowded base camps and normal routes when the highest peaks were still unclimbed and seemed just at the edge of possibility, when any expedition represented an exploration of lands that, to many Westerners, were still largely unknown. The book gives us more than just the external details of a life, it reveals the inner world of someone who has always looked at his surroundings--whether the Himalaya or Exeter or Aspen--with unceasing wonder.
The author's extensive use of Charles Houston's own spoken words makes the book serve as an oral as well as a written history. By the end, we feel as though we've taken part in a long, deeply affectionate and honest conversation between friends, who, like all good storytellers create a world that somehow seems richer--both brighter and darker--than our everyday life.

Katie Ives

Charles Houston is best known for his failed attempts to summit K2 in 1938 and again in 1953. The latter climb involved a dramatic rescue attempt of climber Art Gilkey and featured probably the most famous belay in history when Pete Schoening single-handedly kept the entire team from sliding off the mountain. Climbing was an important part of Houston's life and McDonald's biography of him does an excellent job covering his career. Beginning with his discovery of the French Alps and the confidence climbing gave him in his awkward teenage years and continuing to his Alaskan and Himalayan expeditions, Houston's mountaineering life makes for great outdoor reading.

But what makes this biography so enthralling is the attention it devotes to the rest of Houston's life, in particular his medical career. Houston was a pioneer in high altitude medicine working first for the Navy and then later with the High Altitude Physiology Study (HAPS) on Mt. Logan in Canada. In between, he had organized the Peace Corps in India, founded the doctors unit of the Peace Corps, researched artificial hearts, taught at universities, and was one of the founders of group medical practices in the United States. In all it was an outstanding career and one that deserves recognition far beyond what he has received for his climbing adventures.

But Houston's life also saw many setbacks. Ever an idealist and a visionary, he could be difficult to work with. He certainly never mastered the political skills needed to be successful in Washington. Indeed, towards the end of his remarkable career, a college friend suggested he make a graduation speech. His perseverance in the face of a lifetime of failures, a friend suggested, would make a good message for contemporary graduates. Grudgingly, Houston agreed, and accepted the commencement address offer.

This volume includes a DVD with footage from some of Houston's more dramatic climbs. It adds a nice touch to the book. I would recommend the book for climbers and armchair afficiandos of the sport. (I am in the latter category). But I think the book also summarizes a significant contribution to the history of American medicine and deserves a wide academic audience for those interested in that field.

The word "debate" well summarizes the character of the vast scholarly output of the past half-century dealing with the Jewish and Christian biblical canons. It is probably not accidental that the burgeoning interest in canonical issues coincided with the discovery (beginning in 1947) and publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls, in which "canonical" and "non-canonical" writings appear in great quantity in the same location. Indeed, of the 511 items in the bibliography of this book, 471 were published after 1950. This collection of 32 essays traces the contours of the contemporary debate in admirable detail.

Even the section titles hint at the unsettling of old conventions. Following the introduction, part two is labeled "The Old/First Testament Canon," and part three is "The New/Second Testament Canon." In the essays themselves, however, only James Sanders adopts these neologisms, and he only partially; even the Jewish contributors to the volume continue to use the conventional designations, "Old Testament" and "New Testament."

In the introduction McDonald and Sanders outline eight major questions in the debate, which can be collapsed into five: 1) What is the relationship between "scripture" and "canon"? 2) What is the scope of the respective OT and NT canons? 3) In view of the high profile of some non-canonical gospels in research on the life of Jesus, should the gospel canon be expanded? 4) Which form of the text is canonical, i.e., the most ancient form (as critically reconstructed), the final form (as known at the time of closure), or some other form? 5) What were the criteria for determining canonicity, and how should these criteria be evaluated by contemporary Jewish and Christian communities? These and related questions are central to the 15 essays on the OT canon and the 16 on the NT. The references that follow illustrate how lively and controversial the discussion remains.

Eugene Ulrich ("The Notion and Definition of Canon") claims that three elements are essential to the definition of canon. "First, the canon involves books, not the textual form of the books; secondly, it requires reflective judgment; and thirdly, it denotes a closed list" (34). But Eldon Jay Epp asks, "When two meaningful variants occur in an authoritative writing, which reading is canonical, or are both canonical? (512). That is, is the "reflective judgment" that yields canonical authority for a book different somehow from the reflective judgments that have given us variant forms of biblical texts? The status of the Septuagint in both Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity shows that Epp's question goes far beyond the issue of individual variant readings. Essays by Albert Sundberg ("The Septuagint: The Bible of Hellenistic Judaism"), Emmanuel Tov, ("The Status of the Masoretic Text in Modern Text Editions of the Hebrew Bible: The Relevance of Canon"), and Craig Evans ("The Scripture of Jesus and His Earliest Followers") all point to the indissoluble connection between text and canon.

With respect to the criterion of a "closed list," some contributors suggest that the canon is much more about process than product (James Sanders, "The Issue of Closure in the Canonical Process," Joseph Blenkinsopp, "The Formation of the Hebrew Bible Canon: Isaiah as a Test Case"). The relevant importance of closure separates those who view the decisive period of canon formation as the second century (Everett Ferguson, "Factors Leading to the Selection and Closure of the New Testament Canon," Peter Balla, "Evidence for an Early Christian Canon [Second and Third Century]) from those who judge the fourth century as the crucial era (Albert Sundberg, "The Septuagint . . . ," Geoffrey Mark Hahne-man, "The Muratorian Fragment and the Origins of the New Testament Canon"). In sum, however much we may wish, with Ulrich, to "formulate and agree upon a precise definition of the canon of scripture for the sake of clarity, consistency, and constructive dialogue" (35), this is probably too much to hope for.

Nevertheless, this collection does offer much constructive dialogue and advances the debate about the canon in several particulars: 1) It subjects conventional arguments to fresh and vigorous re-examination (Steve Mason, "Josephus and His Twenty-Two Book Canon," John Barton, "Marcion Revisited"); 2) It underscores the vital relationship between textual criticism, codicology, and canon formation (Robert Kraft, "The Codex and Canon Consciousness," Daryl Schmidt, "The Greek New Testament as a Codex," Eldon Jay Epp, "Issues in the Interrelationship of New Testament Textual Criticism and Canon,"); 3) It provides up-to-date surveys of scholarship on a number of ancillary issues (James VanderKam, "Questions of Canon Viewed through the Dead Sea Scrolls," Pheme Perkins, "Gnosticism and the Christian Bible," Kent Clarke, "The Problem of Pseudonymity in Biblical Literature and Its Implications for Canon Formation"). Best of all, it offers the mature scholarship of the most seasoned veterans of canon research. A good two-thirds of the contributors are either emeritus faculty or senior scholars; and they represent an international, interconfessional, and theologically varied field. They are not only willing to engage each other in dialogue but to respond to and carry forward their own earlier research and reflections (Jack Lewis, "Jamnia Revisited," James Dunn, "Has the Canon a Continuing Function?").

The end matter is almost worth the price of the book. Lee McDonald has assembled appendices in which are collected primary sources for canon study and lists of catalogs for both the OT and NT canons. In addition to the generous bibliography, there is a subject index, an index of modern authors, and an index of ancient and medieval sources.

Although not a reference work in the usual sense of the term, the range and depth of discussion of canonical concerns assure that this book will be used as a standard reference work for many years to come.
Robert F. Hull, Jr.

McDonald and Sanders have done an excellent job of convoking the best and brightest to discuss issues around the formation and understanding of the biblical canon.(Their use of the word "debate" for the title may be a bit of an overstatement considering the respectful collegiality of the participants.) Every contributor is a highly credentialed major player in the field. The editors express disappointment that Bruce Metzger, Roger Beckwith, Earle Ellis, Brevard Childs, and Gerald Sheppard were unable for various reasons to contribute articles. While their thoughts would have been interesting, the 31 Jewish and Christian scholars who did contribute are not to be considered second string (many of whom quote and reference the five absent giants anyway).

My enthusiasm for the thought contained in this 662-page book is based on having read the introduction and five randomly selected articles: "The Notion and Definition of Canon" (Eugene Ulrich), "Jamnia Revisited" (Jack P. Lewis), "The Old Testament Apocrypha in the Early Church and Today" (David J. Harrington, S.J.), "The Codex and Canon Consciousness" (Robert A. Kraft), and "The Problem of Pseudonymity in Biblical Literature and Its Implication" (Kent D. Clarke). As far as I can tell, these are new papers, not reworkings of existing materials. Harrington's thoughts on the Apocrypha, for instance, go far beyond anything he expressed on this subject in his own excellent book, INTVITATION TO THE APOCRYPHA (1999). Clarke's article on Pseudonymity answered a lot of questions I've had about this issue and I felt it did a good job of showing how a person's assumptions about a biblical book's pseudonymity (whether the practice is honorable, innocent, and licit or dishonorable, deceptive, and illicit) affects how a person is likely to judge that book's status within the canon. So far I've been impressed with everything I read. I look forward to savoring the remaining 26 articles.

Editor McDonald provided four interesting appendices and the bibliography is worth the cost of the book (they seem to identify English translations of scholarly works created in other languages when possible, though I noticed they did not do so with Trobisch's FIRST EDITION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, Oxford, 2000; otherwise, the bibliography seems to be quite current).

If you're at all curious about how the Bible came to be and why different religious traditions have different Bibles, THE CANON DEBATE will give you lots to mull over. Accessible, but challenging.

I purchased this book in 2005 because I saw it seemed to cover a lot of important issues regarding the canon of the bible. Well, this book has lots of technical language to the scholars in the area. Also a lot of views or theories perhaps are expressed here so I would definitely say prior knowledge of the bible's history and history outside of the bible is a must. I gave this book 5 stars although I really would've left it unrated if i had the option. I say that because this book was too advanced for me to read, at least for now it is.

This book is bound to have a toast in it that is right for every occasion. I have used several of them to surprise guests and they got a kick out of the funnier ones I have said.

I found this great toast guide to be very helpful in putting together words for any occasion, from bachelor parties to promotions to weddings!

I ordered a few toast and public speaking books in order to prepare for some upcoming events. This book was by far the best. The quotes are organized in a way that makes them easy to find and the choice of quotes is wonderful! Now that the events are behind me, I still find myself picking-up this book just for fun.

I have only recently come to love the character of Cal McDonald, and he's got me, hook, line, and sinker. This particular book is a very amusing collection of many "cases" Cal has worked- and they are absolutely hysterical. If you like noir detectives (and monsters) with a modern, gritty feel, this one's for you. The humor is abrupt and biting, and all the plot is well thought out, and there is actual character developement here. Even if you've never previously read a word of this world that steve niles has created, you will still be able to pick up from the begining like you've immersed yourself to the gills. Amen!

Steve Niles' character Cal Mcdonald is one of the best protagonists I have come across in recent times.

I came across Cal Mcdonald recently in an Anthology called "Dark Delicacies". I had heard of Steve Niles through the "30 days of night" series but I had never read anything other than that. I was hooked after reading the story "All My Bloody Things" which appeears in this book.

I called every book store in my town only to find this book not available. I than called my local comic book shop thinking what the hell?. I was in luck and went out the next day and picked it up.

Cal Mcdonald is a drug addict private eye that fights demons, vampires, ghouls...etc. Steve Niles has created a character unlike anything i have ever read. The fact that he is a drug addict makes him all the more real to me.

I love this book!

Steve Niles created Cal Macdonald as a comic character but that has been transcended now thanks to 3 novels and several short stories and rumor has it a feature film in the work. If you are a fan of 30 days of night (the comic not the horrible film) or have never heard of Mr. Niles you owe it to yourself to give this one a shot.

Cal Macdonald is a drug using , foul mouthed, monster associating anti hero in the same vein as Mel Gibson's character in payback, or Travis Mcgee (if you threw in less beaches and more zombies)

This is a sweet little trumpet voice in the great symphony of Zion! Two missionaries of unquestioned character assassinate the characters of religious people who don't believe just as they do! Get the pre-2003 release and relish the Church's reasoned defense of a racist priesthood! Just darling! Get it for your missionary's 'farewell' today! A reasoned defense of the Church's Stalinesque historical revisionism! Can you spell 'revisionism'?

A wonderful little book that skewers anti-Mormons ("A-Ms") like a luau pig. Particularly enjoyable is the fact that the book is presented in counter-punch format, in which missionaries simply respond to realistic attacks by the A-Ms. It was FARMS before there was a FARMS.

The Day of Defense is a great response to many of the distorted, bogus and just plain dumb arguments made against the Church.

My mother had a copy of this book some 40 years ago - it makes for very interesting reading. She recently passed away in October and her copy is very faded. I am ordering it for 'nostalgia' sake. She loved this book!

This has been a great resource for our dentist. She has found it to be very helpful.

Recommended in "A Basic List of Recommended Books and Journals for Support of Clinical Dentistry in a Nondental Library" in Bulletin Of the Medical Library Association, July 1997.

I have all the editions of this textbook. The authors continue to update all areas of pediatric dentistry. Since the speciality of pediatric dentistry is one of primary care, the dentist must continue to be current in all the areas of dental treatment for the child.The chapters in this textbook are well written and cover a multitude of subjects. The dentist who uses it as a reference will be well informed.