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This book was one of my all time favorites! It was so well written, such beautiful dialogue and exquisite descriptions of the characters of Ben and Amanda that you felt like you really knew these people. I highly recommend it for anyone with an imagination who likes to read witty dialogue, and become immersed in a world of humorous, yet very real reactions of the characters. I couldn't stop reading and just wanted to find out more and more about where the story would end. I also very much enjoyed that truth and good triumph over all obstacles. It's an excellent story and beautifully written. I'm recommending it to all my friends!

L. Katherine Dailey is a new and must read author. Her book The Fruits of the Famine is a novel rich with history and romance. Her characters Amanda and Benjamin keep the reader from putting this book down. I started and finished this book in 3 days, not wanting to miss what would happen next. It is a story that leaves you feeling good while you're reading and long after you finish this book. I highly recommend that you read it.

This a wonderful book. The twists and turns of the story keep you entertained until the very end!

I am anxiously awaiting this author's next book!

I loved reading this gentle story. The characters are lovely, the story is lively, well told, and held my interest.
It is so enjoyable to read a good book, I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did. Several of my friends have enjoyed this book also. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Although I am no literary expert, I have to say that Fruits of the Famine is one of the most beautiful, heartwarming and soul lifting books I have read in years. L., Katherine Dailey's ability to intertwine the beauty of true love with a very intriguing and captivating plot is outstanding. I began reading her book and after reading a few chapters I couldn't put it down. I am looking forward to reading her future books soon.

Les trois premiers livres de la serie m'ont epate mais celui-ci "WOW". L'histoire est tellement pleine de rebondissements imprevus et quelle fin, c'est tout un revirement!

Reading this book wasn't just fun, but it really helped me in my French. I learned more in reading it than I have in all of my classes combined. There are some little changes in it, but that is because of the language difference and my over-reading the English version led me to know its wording too well. Still, that only made it more fun. I'd recommend this to any French student.

I never really liked to read. It was just too boring. Reading all those pages that had no effect on me. Then I heard about Harry Potter. Everyone really liked it. I wanted to see what the big deal was. I read the first book. I thought to myself how imaginative it was. The creatures, the characters, and the plot. They were all like a puzzle fit perfectly together. It made my mind run wild. I had to read the second book. I went through that like a person going after 1 billion dollars. It was so amazing. The third book was next. That was better than the first and second books. Finally the forth. Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. That was the best of all. My favorite character is Ron. He reminds me of me. All except the looks. I look a lot better than him. This book is filled with creativity, mystery, fantasy, and love. All in one. Thats why I got hooked on all these things.

Then, Harry and the Weasley's go to the train station. Then they say goodbye to everyonne and get on the bus. They meet their new teacher and their best (not) friend, Malfred. Their is a special game instead of quidditch this year and only people over 18 years of age can enter to win. Three schools are coming to play but only 3 people, one from each school, can play. Harry plays. But he's not 18 so a lot of people get mad. I won't tell you what else happens, so get the book and read it!

I gave this a 5 'cause this is a grat book and it lets out your imagination!

I have to admit that I enjoyed book four less than the other three--when I read it in English. For some reason the story seemed fragmentary, overly complex, and poorly focused. I felt the movie brought a greater sense of direction and theme to the story. After having read the book again in French, however, I'm inclined to feel I misjudged it. I suppose, having to focus my own attention more closely to read the material in a foreign language, I saw the mental lines along which the story was constructed more clearly. The author is truely brilliant.

As before, this book in French, too, is a wonderful way to learn the language. Book four is definitely more complex in vocabularly and gramatical structure than the earlier books, just as it is in English, but also as in English, it coaxes the reader along, encouraging him or her to stretch a little bit to understand that word or that sentence, to be just a bit more patient and put it all together. Reading Harry in French gave me once again that same sense of joy I had when learning to read in the first place.

I bought the French translation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for my son who began his first year of French this year in Middle School. It has been great fun and encouragement for him. His teacher found it fun as well, reading short excerpts from it to the French class. Everyone loves Harry!

This is a collection that can be read over and over. It gently wraps your soul in an uplifting cloud and restores your hope that not all writing has to be harsh or cruel to make a point. If you are looking to have daily positive thoughts then keep this little gem next to your bedside. Makes for the perfect gift.

si quelqu'un me demande... pourquoi le produit( le livre) de l'auteur(se) a plus d'attraction! Je ne peux repondre, comme on me demande la question... pourquoi le soleil est brillant? Le talent d'un auteur(se) dans ce cas doit etre genial! C'est le cas de Papillons de l'auteuse Clementine! J'aime que vous avez de meme impression pour ce livre!.... Excellent, je peux dire!...

Clementine de Blanzat writes from the heart. Being an avid lover of anything french, I was delighted to come upon her book that is beautifully writen in the French language. Since my french is not fluent, it was nice to have it also translated into English. What suprised me was the tenderness of the poems. I found myself relating to the love, passion, sadness, happiness and sheer joy of it all. Truly a beautiful work of art. I assure that any reader who finds themselves within the pages of this book will come out wanting more!

J'ai le privilege de pouvoir lire en francais et en anglais les textes et je dois dire que je les apprecie autant dans les deux langues. Beaucoup de poemes de ce livre sont des tranches de vie auxquelles tout un chacun peut s'identifier. La joie, l'amour et tant d'autres choses qui nous touchent personnellement se retrouvent dans ces pages. C'est un recueil de poemes exceptionnel que je recommande vivement !
I have the precious privilege to be able to read these texts in both french and english, and I must say that I appriciate them all in both languages. Many of the poems seems to touch our personal experience of life, and lead us to think about our own situation. I particularly recommand this delightful book of poetry!

When I first read this delightful little book, I was struck by the honesty of feeling that often seems in short supply in today's poetry and, indeed, prose. Not only do Ms. de Blanzat's poems touch the heart, but also they speak to the soul, the very depths of who we are and who we want to be. From the whimsical "Leap-Frog" to the poignant "If I Were You..." to the pain of "The Patriarch," the reader is wrapped in the web of emotions that this talented poet so eloquently has spun. This unique book of poems belongs on the shelf...no, on the bedside table...of marriage mates, of single persons, of parents and grandparents, of all who long to touch and experience the realities of love, of pain, of hope. An incredible expression of the heart, "Papillons" will draw the reader again and again to its wonderful pages.

Wow, this was my very first Simpsons Comic Book that I have bought and trust me I was very impressed. I didn't really have high expectations for it but this really took me by suprise. This Comic is amazingly funny! You just have to get this book, trust me you won't regret it with classic strips such as "A Trip to Simpsons Mountain" where Grandpa tells his days when there was no television and "Get Fatty" where the town of Springfield is known as the most overweight town in the country and every food that now sells is nutritional and so the whole town has to lose some weight in order to be awarded a waterpark. I would get this Comic book if I were you because now I have at least a dozen Simpson Comics in my room after buying this one.

This is the first simpsons thing I had ever bought-and once I read it I went and bought a lot more>! This is one of fav. simpsons comics.

Waitresses in the sky is the only bad one in this book.A trip to Simsons mountain is the best.All the others are good too.

All four stories were very funny.You should see the T.V. show first.Lisa's top 40 was also funny.I think number 18 was the funniest.I recommend Simpsons Wing Ding.

More super stories from the great characters of Springfield! Here's what this issue has to offer:

"A Trip to Simpson Mountain": Grandpa tells a story of his childhood days before television that sounds oddly enough like a cross between The Waltons, Beverly Hills 90210, Leave It To Beaver, The Brady Bunch, and the Partridge Family (must be a coincidence).

"Kill-er Up With Regular": A classic Itchy and Scratchy short from the "1930s".

"Waitresses in the Sky": Patty and Selma lose their jobs at the DMV and end up living with the Simpsons. Can they find the job of their dreams at Mr. Burns' airline (you'll love the insignia on the planes) or will they break under the pressure (actually, the "No Smoking" sign)? Would make a hilarious T.V. episode.

"Apu's Incredible 96-Hour Shift (without Getting a Break)": The legend is true, but not so impresive considering Apu didn't have a customer for 95 hours and 54 minutes of the famed shift.

"What's the Frequency Simpson": Similar to the T.V. episode where Lisa and Bart co-anchor a kids' news program. In this comic, Bart and Lisa take over a public access channel to start a new sensation: SimpTV. SimpTV offers such entertaining and informative programs as "Geek Patrol" hosted by Martin Prince, "Bad Boy" starring Nelson Munz, and "In the Kitchen With Wiggum" where Ralph creates many tantalizing dishes involving paste. The television elite of Springfield (aka Krusty the Klown, Troy McClure, Bumblebee Man, Kent Brockman, and Dr. Nick) try to shut the renegade channel down.

"Bumblebee Man in !Ay, Que Lastima!": Short about the trying personal life of the yellow and black striped character we thought we knew.

"The Dame and the Clown": Dragnet take-off where Otto is Detective Friday and Moe helps Marge escape an abusive relationship to return to her true love (Homer the Sailor Man).

"Get Fatty": One of the funniest of this book. This comic has a topic similar to the T.V. show where Springfield is named the nation's fattest city. In this comic, President Clinton plans to shape up the country's fattest town with the "worst cholesterol count in modern history." He sends his fitness ambassador Rainier Wolfcastle (aka McBain) to whip Springfield into shape. The worst offenders must lose 10 pounds in two weeks or face the consequences. Can they (or, more to the point, CAN HOMER) do it?

"The Quest for Yaz": This comic continues the storyline started in the T.V. episode "Three Men and a Comic Book." Milhouse's dream is to own a 1973 Carl Yastzremski baseball card when he had big sideburns--but is Milhouse willing to steal to get it?

Well written and packed full of good info. No one should go portaging without reading it first!

Beware! This book may get your heart going faster if you love the outdoors! Some of the items he mentions are difficult or impossible to get now, but he does show how to manufacture most of it. Somehow his writing bypasses the brain and goes straight to the heart. And it is not preaching to the converted! He covers just about everything needed with a subtle sense of humor. He simplifies the "how-to" and puts the love back into camping! This might be the only book you need about camping. A must have!!

If you feel that you have to spend every dollar that you earn on the latest outdoor gear in order to enjoy the outdoors, this book may not be for you. Bill Mason communicates to the reader that anyone can go out and enjoy the beauty of the natural world and that some of the more modern day, expensive outdoor equipment may be left at home when safety isn't a factor. Throughout the book I feel as if Bill Mason is actually talking to me while I read his words of personal accounts, lessons learned, and funny anecdotes. I find that this very personal style of writing to be a perfect match with the subject matter. It is a book that that I will read again and again while recalling my own outdoor adventures.

This book has quite a lot of information in it. A little canoeing, camping, shelter making and first aid/safety.

Bill Mason was one of the best writers on canoeing period. He uses humor throughout the book and gives canoeists and campers of all kinds practical tips on the outdoors, canoeing and life in general. I highly recommend this book as an addition to anyone's library. Especially those of us who enjoy canoeing and understanding others' thoughts on the outdoors.

It's an uplifting story about the rejuvenation of wetlands previously made barren for cattle farming. I just ordered a copy for a friend. It would be a wonderful book for high school students to read as it involves adventure, animals, and the influence we (and the beaver)can have over the environment. I love this book.

One of the most famous books about Canadian province British Columbia, Eric Collier's gripping Chilcotin memoir `Three Against the Wilderness' (1959) is a classic homesteading account. Born in Northampton, England in 1903, Eric married a girl of Indian descent, Lillian Ross, in 1928. Two years later, in spite of his wife's hip deformity due to a childhood accident, the couple took a wagon, three horses and their 18-month-old son Veasy, along with a tent, some provisions and $33, and reached the Stack Valley where they lived in an abandoned cabin. In a few years they relocated to Meldrum Creek, ten miles away, where they lived in a tent and built their own cabin. He and his wife Lillian had promised her 97-year-old grandmother, LaLa, to bring the beavers back to the area that she knew as a child before the white man came. Collier imported several pair of beaver, and raised the area's water table sufficiently to reinstate the beaver population. He encouraged more humane trapping methods and increasingly turned his hand to writing. In 1949 he was the first non-American to win Outdoor Life's Conservation Award and in the 1950s the staff at Outdoor Life encouraged him to consider writing a book about his experiences as a pioneering conservationist and trapper. Written by longhand and then transcribed onto his Remington typewriter, Collier's recollections of 26 years of family life and 'roughing it in the bush' for Three Against the Wilderness (1959) were a hit, and soon condensed by Reader's Digest and re-sold in at least seven translations around the world. See abcbookworld for more details of this and other books related to British Columbia.

I read the `Companion Book Club' version of this book as a boy (about 11) and loved it - I expect I identified with young Veasy. It must have been condensed though, so I would recommend an original 1959 to 1960 hardback, although a new paperback version is being published soon (April 2007). Amazon resellers often have the old out-of-print hardback books for sale (mine was published by Hutchinson, London around 1960). They aren't expensive (a fiver or so) and have piccies of the log cabins, the family and local moose. The book has 270 pages of (quite small) text. The story would actually make quite a good film, and it is very sad that the book is now virtually unknown to the younger generation.

My father introduced this book to me when i was a young boy and ive been drawn back to it in the fall of every year since.I can tell you that you`ll find your self transported to a time when family was the number 1 thing in your life,it had to be because you totally realied on one another for everything.It gives you a feeling of hope that is allmost undiscribile.The collier family take me into there life every year and at that time i feel as if i am apart of their story. My thanks to them and i hope you have the same wonderfull experiance that i have had again and again.

My first contact with this story began in 1959 when my mother read the condensed book section in the Readers Digest to me and to two other small boys from up the road. She said that we sat spellbound. It was a good story then; it has been each of the multiple times that I've read it. The story is of a man whose father wanted him to be a lawyer in England but who came to B.C. in about 1921 and ended up on 150,000 acre registered trap line ---to which he reintroduced the beaver. It is an intensly personal and heartwarming story of a family as it faced the wilderness into which they had come. The world of ecology today needs to remember that there were those who took serious the simultanous protection and the use of the environment before today's jealots were born.

There was a time when, I think, every public and every school library stocked at least one copy each of Three Against The Wilderness, North To Alaska, and Crusoe of Lonesome Lake. That was before video games and role playing captured our youth's attention. Now, all three are quickly disappearing from our libraries.

Three Against is a heart-warming story of one Britisher finding himself in a remote area of Canada's British Columbia. In a search for a life he could enjoy among nature, he finds a badly damaged remote tract of land and decides to make a life for himself and his new wife (Native American) by restoring nature's grandeur by introducing beaver.

The story is one of courage and sacrifice and helps explain not only the early days of conservation but of how one man could make a difference in his environment by acting locally. Margaret Meade would have been proud as punch!

After you read this book, read North To Alaska and Crusoe of Lonesome Lake. You will probably do as I and keep a copy for reading every couple of years to remind yourself you can dream, you can improve your world, and you can enjoy living without too greatly harming the environment.

I have been conducting research on my grandfather's service in Germany during World War Two and this book describes the firsthand emotions of combat, then looks back in hindsight with notes that further explain how soldiers deal with the day-to-day of battle and life.

I would highly recommend this book.

Dear Captain, et al. Is a brilliantly written memoir of a young soldier during WWII. Mr. Howerton gives a very factual account of a highly distinguished infantry company during the war. His wonderful writing style allows you to see the war from day to day through his eyes. You will get to know the men of Company K, 335th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division as if you were there with them. The love story intermingled with the historical content is an excellent touch. I would highly recommend this book to everyone.

Dear Captain, et al. Is a brilliantly written memoir of a young soldier during WWII. Mr. Howerton gives a very factual account of a highly distinguished infantry company during the war. His wonderful writing style allows you to see the war from day to day through his eyes. You will get to know the men of Company K, 335th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division as if you were there with them. The love story intermingled with the historical content is an excellent touch. I would highly recommend this book to everyone.

An absolute great work. Whether you're an historian or someone just wanting to read a good story this book has it. Mr. Howerton will take you with him, from the beginning at Camp Claiborne Louisiana where you will meet the infamous drill Sergeant Julius G. Phagan. He'll make a soldier out of your h'ass or else. You'll traverse the states by rail arriving at Camp Kilmer and then board the troop ship Stirling Castle. Once in Europe the 355th wastes little time before being thrown into action at the Seigfried line and their first major battle at Lindern Germany. The 84th infantry division played a major role in the European theater of WW2 and K Company of the 335th was in the thick of it. I highly recommend this book

In "Dear Captain, et al." an ex-sergeant tells us the story of his company during the final year of World War II in Northern Europe. This story of war is compelling because it is told by an eyewitness who complements his own remarkable and unflinching memory with documents from official sources, making a narrative which is by turns as intimate as a conversation with an uncle and as far ranging as a lesson from an historian.

There is no glory in the war described here. The waste, horror, madness, and despair of mankind's most desperate activity is chronicled here with the profound understanding of someone who lived it. Soldiers and civilians, all who were caught up in the past century's bloodiest war, are here portrayed by ex-sergeant Howerton with such uncommon honesty, wisdom and compassion, that the reader is left with both a renewed sense of the true tragedy of war, and a deeper repect for those who were called to sacrifice their lives.

Author Allan Wilford Howerton provides a searing, honest, and tearful portrayal which honors his comrades. He provides his readers a spell binding reminiscence which cannot be fogotten.

This compilation of Koudelkas work is definitive. It pulls together most of the important images from his books into a single beautifully printed volume. Indeed the printing is better than some of his long out of print titles. Wonderful to see the early works especially those from the Soviet Invasion. My only complaint is that I feel the work from Chaos is run too small (works better in its original format).

Aperture again solve the problem of encapsulating a career in a monograph of unsurpassed excellence. The quality of the photographs is a given in this instance: awesome, not a bad one in the bunch. The printing is first rate, the sequencing is spot on and the brief essays are pitch perfect. This is one of the best books I have purchased, and worth every penny. Catch it before it's out of print.

Without doubt the best book that i have purchased through amazon. Koudelka is a look at his best work. A must!

Koudelka is a great photographor. From his works, we figure out that we have to travel all over the world to get beautiful pictures. And from his works, we know it is not easy to get good pictures. First of all, we try to get involve into the pictures objects' life. Let they trust us and let us be the part of them. Actually, this is not easy at all. Not every one can do that and travel in a very long time. That is his life. Pictures were his life experients.

Excellent, well balanced overview of Kuoudelka's work from his earliest days, experimenting with expressive, graphical effects and theater photography, through journalism, all the way to his latest achievements in panoramic, abstract landscapes. This book can serve as an introduction to this outstanding artist and motivation for exploring his opus in more detail.

The integrity of Koudelka's photographs is one thing that really stands out in this book. Although his technical range is very wide, his themes varied and his career lengthy, a common, unifying vision is evident, linking his earliest and his latest work.

The design of the book is elegant and restrained, printing and binding of very high quality. Highly recommended.

Poor Joe Jefferson. He has a noisy family, not enough time and an assignment to write an essay on "My Amazing Adventure." Given his boring life, he's not even sure what to write about --- but soon he'll have enough adventures to fill a whole book, not just a term paper.

Joe is about to be whisked away to the land of Muddle Earth by Randalf, a truly inept wizard who knows exactly one spell. Randalf and his sidekicks --- the ogre known as Norbert the Not-Very-Big and the bird named Veronica --- have summoned Joe (and his own sidekick, his dog Harry) to Muddle Earth in order to save the kingdom from the horrid ogre known as Engelbert the Enormous.

Joe is a reluctant warrior at best, and despite his new name of Joe the Barbarian, all he really wants is to fulfill his duties and get back home again. Before Joe can even approach the fearsome Engelbert, however, he has to be outfitted with the appropriate warrior garb: the Woolly Gloves of Determination, the Wellies of Power, the War-bonnet of Sarcasm and the Trident of Trickery (which, given Randalf's pitiful budget, are actually old gloves and boots, a saucepan and a toasting-fork).

Nevertheless, despite his apprehension, Joe turns out to be a most capable hero, even when confronted not only with fearsome ogres and trolls but even by dragons, rogue cutlery and the fiercest villain of all --- Doctor Cuddles of Giggle Glade, who vows to become Lord and Master of Muddle Earth. But will Randalf, whose only spell involves bringing questionable heroes to Muddle Earth, be able to return Joe to the place he wants to be most of all --- home?

Originally published in Great Britain in 2003 by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, the duo responsible for the hugely successful Edge Chronicles series, MUDDLE EARTH is now available to American readers for the first time. It is probably obvious from the title that MUDDLE EARTH is, in many ways, a parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. From its three-part structure to its detailed maps at the novel's opening to the names of its characters (Randalf = Gandalf, Joe = Frodo, Musty Mountains = Misty Mountains, etc.), it's clear that Stewart and Riddell are having a great deal of fun at the expense of Tolkien's enduringly popular series.

It is fortunate, however, that MUDDLE EARTH has much to recommend it beyond being simply a funny parody. Its humor will appeal to all fans of light-hearted, satirical fantasy, particularly those who enjoy the works of Terry Pratchett. The book manages to combine inventive storylines with tongue-in-cheek humor: "The following day dawned bright and early --- unlike the day before, when it had been an hour late, and the previous Wednesday when it hadn't dawned until one-twenty in the afternoon."

It's hard to say which aspect will hook readers first --- Joe's "Amazing Adventures" or the antics of Muddle Earth's achingly funny characters. Regardless, this is one fantasy destination that kids won't soon want to come home from.

--- Reviewed by Norah Piehl

if you know a child or adult who needs a good fun laugh and has the imagination to enjoy this child/adult book then don't hesitate to get it. i received it just before new years day and had a good laugh to blow 2007 blues away completely. know someone in hospital who is allowed to laugh --- best gift ever. my father would have enjoyed this book during his hospital stay. i intend to share it with him shortly and he's 84.

Excellent Book. Fun Read. We loved the Edge Chronicles - this is just as good.

My granddaughter and I share a love for these books and enjoy reading them and then talking about them. Great book!

Muddle Earth is a great humourous book, which will make you laughing in a min.
Joe is a normal school kid on Earth, that is until he gets sucked up to Muddle Earth with his dog, Henry by a Wizard Randalf that only knows half a spell and who turns him to a warrior hero. The other thing is, he can't go home! He's stuck with Veronica, a sarcastic talking budgie, the clueless Wizard Randalf, and Norbert the Not-so-big, a troll, who's obsessed with baking, and icing sugar.
Soon he finds out that the thing about Mudddle Earth, is that it's really muddled! There's cutlery stampedes, talking trees, and babbling brooks.
AND He's expected to fight dragons, defeat trolls, and Stop Dr. Cuddles from taking over Muddle Earth!
This was a really great book, with a humourous plot, and with even more funnier characters! 5 stars just isn't enough for this book!

I love this book because it is so positive and shows the beauty of the people and places of Haiti. The combination of photography and poetry is striking and really draws you in. Every time I open it, it's like being back in Haiti again. Best of all, the proceeds go to International Child Care, a non-profit health development organization that is working to help children and families in Haiti live better lives. What more could you want from a coffee table book?

I am the adoptive mom of a little Haitian girl. The other night we went to a church to hear a missionary speak about Haiti, and this gorgeous book was on the missionary's display table as a way of showing Americans the beauty of the people in that desperate land. Though we have plenty of photographs ourselves from my husband's trip there in 1997 (to finalize the adoption and bring our daughter home) we were deeply moved by the professional photography in this book. It shows the poverty, yes, but it also shows beauty and community, the natural splendor of the land and the warmth of a people so ravished by the cruelty of their government, but still able to smile. This is a book of hope, and a book of brilliant color, and a book which shows the strength of the Haitian people. Each gorgeous photo has an accompanying poetic verse in Creole and in English. A truly lovely book....

This book provides powerful, beautiful photography, sensitive narrative, and original poetry. It respects the country, its culture and its language. It has a depth not expected in "table top" books. It is the number one book on my gift list this year! (not found in most book stores). Wonderful -

I lived in Haiti for 18 years and I must say that this book does a wonderful job of portraying Haiti. If you've ever traveled to Haiti or lived there, this book will bring back fond memories. If you've never been to Haiti, you might find yourself longing to visit. This book will help you see why so many people who visit Haiti end up falling in love with it despite the fact that it's one of the poorest, most destitute countries in the world.

The photos and text of this book are truly amazing. As soon as I opened the book, it was as if I were back in Haiti once again. Smelling the smells, hearing the sounds, seeing the sights.

A wonderful gift for someone who has been to Haiti and was touched by the beauty and simplicity of a country so close to the U.S. in proximity and so far away in reality.