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The story is about a boy named jeremy.Who has to cope with a terrible situation.The sickness of his father and the death of his father too.He has to care for his mom and sister sarah.Ha meets a girl named Tess medford.She too has lost a loved one.The friend ship with Tess grows and before he knows it they are friends.It is a great book for childern for 9-13 to read.

This is a book of a family coping with the passing of their father from cancer. I read this book just a year after my own father had passed away from cancer; I was 10 at the time. This book has had such an impact on me that today, 12 years later, just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes. I read this book from cover to cover, as I hope you will.

I was assighned to read this book for school reasons a few years ago and I absolutly fell in love with it. This story is about a boy who has to endure the pain of whatching his father slowly die of cancer. They were best buds, watched birds and hung out like best freinds, but for past years he has to whatch his father die, then has to deal with the aftermath of his actual death. He has to deal with people all around him, teacher friends ect., pittying him. He finally begins to see light again when he meets a new friend, a person that was too "weird" before, but until his father pointed her out before his death, he begins to get to know her- teresa, and how alike they really are, and how well they get along.
This story did make me shed tears- and no it wasnt pms :), and I thoroughly LOVED it, I bought it after reading it, and read it all the time, I recomend this book to anyone who wants a great heartfelt story, that will trigger your every emotion, and deeply touch your heart. Jean little, the author of many many great books, has created a wonderfull classic, that everyone will love. As most books have an occaisonal, or many, dull parts, This masterpeice- the winner of the canadian library association for children award, has no part that is meaningless or dull whatsoever, it soothes those who have felt the pain of death of a loved one, and gives a clear message to those who havent- I hope you read this novel, I did- loved it and its - in my oppinion- A CLASSIC

This is a remarkable book, and I highly recommend it. The author, Jean Little, gives thoughtful attention to original and engaging characterization, and writes with true empathy.

She gives an authentic portrayal of the inner life of a sensitive and struggling boy as he experiences his father's illness and eventual death from cancer. I cannot praise Ms. Little enough for her luminously realized characters, and the special complexity of Jeremy's authentic range of emotion. This is a book of emotional wisdom and personal growth that is carefully chronicled with insight and warmth. It is fully heartbreaking, and equally instructive and enlightening.

--A wonderful achievement and a rich, rich contribution to Young Adult literature.

This is a story of a boy copeing with terrible situation.The sickness and death of his father.While trying to cope with this and take care of his mother and sister.then he meets someone who has also lost a loved one.I loved this book

This book is set up really well and provides space for someone to record when and where they found the different species included in the guide. The photographs are nice and very helpful. If your looking for a guide with good pictures and not much text this is a good guide to buy. If you need more detailed descriptions and information I'd suggest you buy the peterson guide.

This book is a great picture identification guide with a lot of clear descriptions of subjects and their habitat. It has a place beside each picture to keep track of when and where you saw each subject making you want to find more and more of the featured subjects. It covers from seaweeds to sharks and everything in between. It shows all the ocean life you are likely to find as a diver, snorkeler or beach comber.

There are many reason why people take up scuba diving and those who do come from all countries and all social backgrounds. Having taken up the sport, there are those decide to specialise in; Teaching, shipwrecks, cave diving, photography, video, technical diving and so forth. In fact, there is no other sport on earth which offers such a diversity of different interests within that single activity.

Having learned to dive and having leaned towards a specific aspect, however, there is one single interest which continues to bind all divers together. That interest is the marine life which divers encounter wherever they go.

Neither sky divers, pot-holers nor mountaineers get as close to a whole new range of creatures as scuba divers do - on each and every dive. Those creatures may be static (fixed) and yet still classed as animal, they may be free swimming, shy, hard to find or easy to pick up. And, if those creatures are found in the North Atlantic between Canada and New England, they are also found in this book.

Marine Life of the North Atlantic is a paper-back book measuring 9" x 6" (23cm x 15cm) containing 272 pages of solid information on marine life from Algae to the Spiny Lumpsucker fish. Each species is portrayed by colour photography (often more than once) with details of it's Latin name, common name, identification (description) habitat, range and comments. Alongside each photo is also space for the owner of the book to note down each personal sighting and add notes etc.

In short, if ever you are diving in the area covered by this book and are interested in what you may see underwater, then this book is an essential addition to your kit bag and is one which will allow you to note each sighting as your diving progresses.

Please note, the pages of this book are not waterproof and easily stick together when damp. Otherwise, an excellent product.

NM

This book has many outstanding pictures. This book is a great picture identification guide with a lot of clear descriptions of subjects and their habitat. It has a place beside each picture to keep track of when and where you saw each subject making you want to find more and more of the featured subjects. It covers from seaweeds to sharks and everything in between. It shows all the ocean life you are likely to find as a diver, snorkeler or beach comber.

I bought this book during a trip to the Gulf of Maine, and found it to be an extremely useful guide to the invertebrates, vertebrates, and algae of the NE coast of North America.

Photos in the field guide are composed well and show detail needed to figure out what you are looking at. Each photo in the book is accompanied by a brief summary of identifying characteristics of the organism itself, a description of habitats where they are likely to be seen, the geographic range for the organism, and brief comments that will help you look in the right kinds of places to see things.

Though not a comprehensive guide to marine life of the region, this book provides a great introduction to marine biota. The author even provides room in the book for you to write down where and when you saw each entry. There is also room for brief comments.

I highly recommend this book, especially if you are planning a trip to New England or the Maritime Provinces.

Good stuff!

In honest, unpretentious and clean prose leavened with dry humor, Smith tells an engrossing and upbeat story. With tantalizing recipes and charming photographs Mendel's Children has something of the character of a family scrapbook.

Its depth comes from Smith's formidable ability to breathe life into the time worn stories and people that preceeded her. In this her book shares the light story-telling charms of her fellow prairie author, Garrison Keillor. But in the serious and poignant moments that balance the humor, Smith's touch could be compared to Gay Talese in Unto the Sons.

Cherie Smith investigates the past with freshness, insight, and humor, but entirely without pretense. Saints and sinners, Mendel's Children have one thing in common: they are folks you would have enjoyed meeting.

No historian or general reader will doubt the authenticity of her portrayal of life in small Canadian towns or regret coming across such a work

Written with such storytelling skill, with such honest and compassionate clarity, that the reader turns page after page with growing fascination.

Just came across this and I'm going to read the next one in the series immediately! The other reviews explain this unique female lead and her environment. I like the book because it is quirky, consistent, a bit of an inspiration, and slyly humorous. Eva Wylie is a contender!

I wish there were more Eva Wylie books. I would read them non-stop if I could! Eva is so loveable and funny even with all of the tragedies of her life. She views life from her own desperate background, and her viewpoints are endearing. Her vocabulary is entertaining, with the London slang.

Eva Wylie returns in her 2nd book and once again she's up front about her outlook on life. In fact her philosophy is summed up right there on page 1 of the book when she says:

"What's the point in being nice to someone who can't remember how nice you've been? Tell me that. The only point in doing someone a favour is if they remember and do you a favour back."

She's no saint and is happy to let everyone know. You get a pretty good idea how she came about that philosophy when she actually does a favour for someone and then is promptly plagued by one problem after the other as a result. When a local prostitute is murdered, the girl's sister and a few of the other local prostitutes come to Eva to ask her to teach them self defence. They figure Eva would be a good choice owing to one of her jobs as a professional wrestler, where she fights under the guise of The London Lassassin. Of course, Eva's first response is a resounding "Sod off!!" until the mention of a financial incentive is forthcoming. In a very entertaining chain of events, Eva's life begins to crumble around her.

This second book admirably complements the first (Bucket Nut) with Eva's defiance still the overwhelming emotion. Liza Cody's heroine from her other series of books, Anna Lee, becomes a little more prominent in this book, much to Eva's disgust. Although for the most part, the story is a humorous one, there is an underlying tone of desperation and the beginning of despair. But it doesn't seem to matter what's thrown up against her, Eva still manages to get by with her own unique rationale.

A jacket quote notes that the LA Times reviewer called this book a tour de force, and I have to agree. Liza Cody does a wonderful job of telling a story from the viewpoint of a lower class, not-very-bright, abused-as-a-child, female professional wrestler in London. The narrator is simultaneously sad, horrifying and funny. I'm sorry the book is out of print. I'd like to read more by Liza Cody, and especially more with the one-of-a-kind character of Eva Wylie. If you want a unique point of view and a good read, keep and eye out for this one.

The usually simple formula of a detective story has been hopelessly convoluted by dirty reality, and Eva Wylie's slightly twisted perception of it. I've never met a protagonist so ugly, tough, and stubborn, and she's female!

Eva's arms look a lot better than her face; the wrestling fans don't call her Bucket Nut (Bucket Head) for nothing. But underneath her hard-as-nails exterior, she's way more vulnerable than she wants to be. Eva ends up using her muscle and street know-how to try to even up the score in one of the oldest battles known to the city scene. Prostitutes in the area are getting brutally killed, and one of them happens to be the sister of her old sidekick, Crystal. Crystal wants justice for her sister, and she doesn't hesitate to manipulate Eva into helping out. Eva just wants peace - a few good workouts, a wild fight in the ring now and then, and hanging out with her junkyard dogs. But Crystal has the tenacity of a Monkey Wrench, and won't let her be until she feels her sister is avenged.

It's a non-stop ride through the seamiest streets of London, with the most unusual, nasty, oddly laughable and ultimately admirable heroine I've ever read. Go, Bucket Nut!!

NG Road Atlas 1998 is been tested for 40 days from Florida to California.... well! I have found much more clear and useful the above Road Atlad than local maps!! I think is a very good buy for every vacations types in the USA.

Very impressed with this roadmap. Lay-flat design not revolutionary, but a plus for using while driving and unique in roadmaps of this price range. Believe map graphics to be sharper and more clear than venerable Rand map. Two modest negatives: 1)hole punches for binding are a little too close to spirals at front of map, making page detachment a possibility, 2)there is a fold-over flap at the back that lacks real functionality.

If you travel or plan trips, this is the ONLY Atlas you'll need! The level of detail and use of color is a godsend to those of us who have nearly divorced over map navigation on roadmaps rife with omissions. You will NOT get lost - their maps are superb, as we would expect with "National Geographic" in the name. The cover and pages are extra tuff and sturdy -- resisting coffee spills, kids' sticky fingers and being tossed under the front seat. There's a fold-out flap that can wrap around the page you're on - so you can find it quickly when your spouse suddenly panics about that last turn. The spiral lays FLAT - doesn't keep trying to flip closed and won't let heavily used pages pull out. MY favorite feature? I can READ it - without those anNOYING reading glasses I can NEVER find!!!

This is the best Road Map i have ever seen. I love this map and would never go out without this map.

I would recommend you all to buy.

Thanks Ananth

A nice atlas for long trips or general reference. A little clearer and more detailed than the similar Rand McNally version. The spiral binding is nice, too.

Finally a book about what I consider the best of the crop of young actresses to arrive in the past few years. The book only confirms what I've felt about Neve, that she truly is a good down to earth person. This book gives great insight into her casting on Party of Five and all the behind the scenes information on the Scream films.

Give this book a try. A must for all Neve and Party of Five fans.

I have loved Neve Campbell ever since PO5. She is definitely one of my favorite actresses of all time. This book was really interesting. It showed me a side of Neve I had never known. I hope she continues to make great films because she is talented, beautiful, and deserves recognition.

Finally a book about what I consider the best of the crop of young actresses to arrive in the past few years. The book only confirms what I've felt about Neve, that she truly is a good down to earth person. This book gives great insight into her casting on Party of Five and all the behind the scenes information on the Scream films.

Give this book a try. A must for all Neve and Party of Five fans.

Fans of the TV show Party of Five, the movie I Know What You Did Last Summer and others will find this a fine biographical sketch of the actress: the first book to explore her life. From her professional acting appearances to her breakup with her husband and her love affairs with notables, this is revealing and absorbing.

It's amazing how much we don't know about the lifes of our favorite stars. You just assume they pop up overnight, but what actually goes in making of the star like Neve Campbell few people know. The hard work, dedication and ability to take risk is absolutely unparallel, I recommend this book to everyone who thinks, that becoming an actress is just luck and good fortune. I think it's the only book on Neve and what a great one to have. By the way the pictures are very good.

I'm keeping this one right by the toilet for extended sessions.

One part I like is the pictures of all the players by their statistical profiles. Also, complete won-loss records for each team, so you can see the ups and downs.

This was a gift for my son who loved it. Liked it better than the Sporting News hockey register.

Fantastic as ever. I have purchased the book sinde 1982, and its getting better and better. I from Denmark

Outstanding reference for the casual or hardcore hockey fan! Has great detail on the past season as well as statistics for every player who has ever suited up in the NHL and records.

A good reference book for those who like information on all 30 NHL teams and current hockey players on their rosters.

It has been a long time since i have enjoyed a book as much as those written by Farley Mowat. His respect for native cultures and his skill at describing their environment are what make these books so enjoyable and interesting. I will read all of his works--it is well worth the time.

Readers can count this book as one more captivating true tale of Canada's far north, told by its best-read authority. The young Farley Mowat, returning disillusioned from the War in 1947 and thinking to become a biologist, joined with a taxonomist on a collecting "scientific" expedition into the Barren Lands of Northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The headstrong 26 year old was improbably paired up with a disciplined naturalist of the old school, who killed and skinned every animal he could shoot, poison or trap. After a while, Farley, having seen enough killing in the war, became disillusioned with this approach to appreciating the wonders of nature, and deserted his post in favor of exploring the largely uninhabited territory in the company of an Indian half-breed, Charles Schweder. His real desire was to contact the "People of the Deer," the Imhalmiut. These people came to be idealized in Farley's mind as a people "uncontaminated with the murderous aberrations of civilized man."

Mowat gives a clear picture of the hardships encountered by the few inhabitants of this harsh landscape. By the time of the expedition, the Imhalmiut had dwindled to only a few scattered bands, having been nearly wiped out in a succession of epidemics. Farley tells of the well-intended but sporadic and largely ineffectual aid given to them by the Canadian government and its minions, and how Schweder had been traumatized by his experience in a partially successful rescue attempt he had made the year previous. His rescue of a six year old replacement for his child bride, dead of starvation, presents the reader (and Mowat) with a thought- provoking moral dilemma. So much for the myth of the noble savage...

For me, though, the message of the book was how uncaring and ruthless "Mother Nature" really is, and how down and dirty a bare-handed struggle it is. He, Thoreau-like, at one point meticulously gives a complete list of the things they chose to carry on their epic trip down an unmapped river system: guns and ammo, flour, sugar, baking soda, canned food, gasoline and oil for their outboard motor, tarps and tents. Even with all these products of Western technology, their trip was hair-raising and nearly disastrous. And the bugs!

For such a rough subject, this turns out to be an engrossing tale and hard to put down. On the other hand, the map requires a magnifying glass to read and there are no illustrations. I really appreciated, though, the last chapter, in which he follows up on the fate of the characters he encountered, giving the reader some "closure" as it is disgustingly called these days.

I found it a little curious, though, that Mowat felt the need to apologize in a postscript for his use of some now politically incorrect words, such as Indian, half-breed, and Eskimo. This is largely a story of the encounters of people with different cultures, of different races, viewed through eyes that are quite a bit more honest than is usually tolerated by the demagogues and girly-men of our sensitive time.

No matter how many books he writes, Farley Mowat continues to amaze his fans. His non-fiction is never dry or uninspiring, though he's a talented fiction writer as well, and this faithful reader of his work is certainly not disappointed. Thank you again, Mr. Mowat for your great writing. It is truly appreciated!
Chrissy K. McVay

A book I could not put down. It is a well written insight into a world that none of us will ever experience. Mr. Mowat is a great story teller and a national treasure. Anyone who is interested in the least about people and lands of the north must read this book.

Farley Mowat has been one of my favorite authors since I was in 6th grade in the early 1960s. I ordered a copy of "Two Against the North" from the Arrow Book Club and read it over and over. The story of two boys from different cultures trying to survive winter in the barrens was riveting to me, a gal firmly stuck in the suburbs. Mowat's descriptions of glacial landforms in that book remained with me and were recalled with every earth science and geology lesson I ever took. (The book can be found in some libraries under the title "Lost in the Barrens"--a great read for a middle schooler curious about the world outside familiar places.) Part of what I loved about No Man's River was that the journeys described were clearly the basis for many aspects of "Lost in the Barrens"--kind of like an echo of an old favorite. Mowat is the consummate story teller--reading his books makes you want to sit around a campfire with him for several hours hearing spin his yarns. One of my favorite quotes comes from him--"Never let the facts get in the way of a good story." No Man's River has jaw-dropping adventure as well as thought provoking commentary on the clash of vastly different cultures. Enjoy!

I originally obtained this book through interlibrary loan several years ago. Now it has been reprinted so I bought my own copy and read it again. I've gone on canoeing trips in this beautiful area of Saskatchewan.

When the author and his older brother were in their late teens they went north to become trappers for seven years rather than try to find work during the Depression. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of life in the bush such as trapping, the meals they ate, the indians, bears, etc.

A.L. Karras also wrote "Face the North Wind", also about trapping in northern Saskatchewan. This is also a fine book that has been reprinted.

I LOVED THIS BOOK,it was one of the few that I got upset over because it ended. I could of kept reading and found myself wanting more. Luckily he has another book that I will get my hands on. Being a Saskatchewan resident, I was familiar with alot of the lakes and towns that he lived and traveled. (Camping at several of the lakes he mentioned)

I enjoyed his writing style, decriptions and stories, which take place in the far north during the 1930's. I loved the fact that he went off memory and when he remembered no more about a paticular experiance, he moved on to the next memory. He just told it like it was. I felt like I could see everything through his eyes, feel the cold they endured, and the "pin drop" quiet of the north. I would highly recommend this book!

Art Karras' book, about he and his brothers trapping career in northern Saskatchewan is quite factual and certainly illustrates the trials and tribulations faced by the old-time trappers and adventurers in the 1920s and 1930s....

Will be enjoyed by anyone who likes to read about life in the wilderness as it was about 60 years ago. A very matter of fact book that I found very interesting .

I read this book while working on a mineral exploration survey in Northern Saskatchewan in 1974. The author and his brother preceded me by some 50-80 years. However many things about this wonderful part of Canada had not changed and it was easy to identify and imagine being with these fellows as they learned how to live and trap in the bush.... The writing is quite plain; but as the events are real they carry the book... (imagine your bro going lala while you are 500 miles away from the nearest civilizatioin...) Highly reconmended for anyone who loves the wilderness and adventure.... I believe I still have a copy kicking around here somewhere... Does anyone know how many copies where printed?

I was given this book to read from a friend that purchased it in Canada prior to a flight to England. He said I should read it for a selection to our airport book club. I picked it up and lost many nights sleep over this fine book. It is capitavating. Difficult to put it down from page one. This is one read that is worth every penny spent to purchase it. Get to know the group of brave young men that gave their all to defend the freedom that we now enjoy. For the goodness of your sole, get this book and hold the actions of these brave airmen close to your heart. excelant reading.A book you will remember for years. Leo Doiron Airport Manager Flabob Airport, Riverside Ca.

Quite simple the best book I have ever read on any subject. Reccomended to all!

Quite simply, the finest book I have read covering WW2. Plenty of laughter, plenty of tears, and the burning desire to vividly relive the drama of those days, (and I'm relatively young). Anyone who lived through it will find old memories rekindled by the score

Ranks with Miles Tripp's "The Eighth Passenger" as one of the 2 best Bomber Command reminiscences I have read. Perhaps that is due to Peden, like Tripp, becoming a laywer after the war. Peden's sense of humour, honesty, and writing skill combine to make it a winner. Perhaps the humour is the best part, but it is also heart-wrenching and thriling. An absolute winner.

A one-of-a-kind story of a Canadian Pilot in Bomber Command in WW2. Peden takes us through his early enlistment process, the trying time of duty in the BCATP, operational training and finally, mission by mission, through his entire tour as a pilot in first, Stirlings, and later, B-17s. His tale is honest and frank, sharing the fears, triumphs and tragedies of his time with that turbulent and costly service. He documents with chilling clarity the loss of each of his friends throughout the war. Murray Peden has written an evocative personal history of this oft-ignored war, one which should rightly stand as a definitive text on this subject for generations to come.