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Let me start off by saying that I have used quite a lot of Bibles. Then I found this Bible and I knew it was for me. Let's talk about the index first. It has the best index I have ever seen in any Bible. It not only has and index but it has a Concordance too. Now, let's talk about the references. If you just open the Bible and read one verse chances are it will have a reference under it. This is very helpful for sermons and things like that. It also has synonyms of some hard or rare words underneath the verses. Next comes the previews of the Books. These are just excellent. It tells the author, date, place, to whom it was written to, and an outline of the whole book. I have enjoyed mine very much and would not give it up for anything. I most definetly recominded it

Jan Linn's book is an authentic witness to the faith we can proclaim as Christians. It also is a timely reminder of the roots of our shared faith in an ever-changing world. He begins by saying that being open-minded does not require one to throw their faith convictions away to the whims of the loudest voice. Instead, he seeks a balanced approach to the basic tenants of faith without caving into the extreme of fundamentalism or liberalism. Those who want to be a witness to the truth, he says, can proclaim "the truth that they know without claiming to know all the truth there is." The book openly deals with the basics of faith such as the nature of: the Bible, God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Linn also deals with current controversial issues, such as, divorce, abortion, pre-marital sex, homosexuality, capital punishment and sepatation of church and state in a mature way that calls the church to join in the conversation. Being open-minded and open-hearted, as he calls us to be, is a compelling challenge for today's Christians. While he doesn't do it overtly he invites those who read to examine for themselves what they believe and join in proclaiming a credible faith among all the varied options without becoming condemning or being ambivalent. Having known Jan for many years this treatise of faith stands as an authentic and joyful witness to his own spiritual faith journey. This book was forged from his faith journey as well as his current pastoral ministry.

This book gives practical advice based on Melnik's years as a successful résumé writer. I marked many, many pages that contained items I wanted to put into practice. I gleaned information from this book that I had not read anywhere before.

Before you make the purchase--before you even decide that opening, owning or operating a bed and breakfast is for you, purchase this well-written, easy-to-read book and keep it on your book shelf for easy reference. The author has compiled a vital, step-by-step guideline with everything one needs to or should know about the business. I particularly appreciated the personal accounts of current and former innkeepers who tell the truth, shedding light on both the positive and negative aspects. Use it as a guidline when forming your business plan--and know it is essential to have a business plan. It will help you consider things you might not have thought of otherwise. If this is a project or lifestyle change you wish to undertake, I highly recommend this book.

From the author of: "I'm Living Your Dream Life: The Story of a Northwoods Resort Owner," McKenna Publishing

Great book for those wanting those 'inside tips' on "How to Open Your Own Store" - Mr. Antoniak provides all the answers to your questions and then some...and then some more!

This is supposed to be the first book in a series about the life and work of Hudson Taylor. I have no idea what the other books in the series are like, or if they ever even got written, but I don¡¯t care. This is the one that matters. Why? Because it deals with the events in China that preceded and set the stage for Hudson Taylor¡¯s work. This book is important precisely because it is not about Hudson Taylor. There are lots of books about Hudson Taylor. But a study of his life and work can sometimes be misleading if one does not have some grasp of the work that preceded him.

Now, I hardly have time in this brief review to lay the foundation of 19th Century history one must have some understanding of in order to put this book in perspective. This book is, in fact, a powerful contribution to that history. But it is more than that, because it deals specifically with men like Robert Morrison and Charles Gutzlaff, whose contributions are often sadly underappreciated by conventional historians. Sun Yat-sen, for example, regarded Robert Morison¡¯s translation of the Bible as the starting point for what he referred to as the "awakening of China."

In the twenty-five years that Robert Morrison spent in China, he had about 10 converts. Not much of an accomplishment, perhaps, but in that same time he translated the Bible into Chinese, and that at a time when it was a serious offense to teach Chinese to a foreigner. Much of his work had to be done in secret. In addition to this, Robert Morrison had to support himself by working for the British East India Company. One can ponder long and hard about what could possibly motivate any man to endure the loneliness of the life he lived. It is either some bizarre insanity, or an absolute commitment to the purpose for which he believed God had put him in China. Only the ignorant would belittle Morrison¡¯s contribution to modern missions, or to the eventual demise of the centuries old emperor system which somehow could not survive the freedom of thought which was ushered in by Morrison¡¯s translation of the scripture.

It is December of 1833. He has less than a year to live. His wife (who is not in good health) and younger children have sailed for England. He is left alone one more time. Picture him now, pacing back and forth in his home in Macao, singing the hymn that spoke the one consuming passion of his heart during the last few days of his lonely life:

O for a heart to praise my God,
A heart from sin set free;
A heart that¡¯s sprinkled with the blood
So richly shed for me!

Robert Morrison died in 1834, in the arms of his oldest son. His body lies in a cemetery in Macau. He spent a hard, lonely life in pursuit of what he believed was the only hope for the people of China¡ªa Bible in their own language.

Gutzlaff is a bit more of a puzzle. He has not always been treated kindly by historians, because his cooperation with the opium smugglers was pretty blatant. He himself was not a smuggler, but he did sign on as a translator on opium ships. He did it, of course, to give himself the means to distribute the scripture widely, which he did. If it could be said that the ends justify the means, then Gutzlaff¡¯s actions were clearly justified. But I can¡¯t sign off on such a blanket endorsement of any approach that will do the job. Still, it is hard to fault his sincerity as a man who very definitely had a heart for reaching out to those who had never had a chance to hear the message of hope that he carried with him wherever he went. Broomhall¡¯s treatment of him is fair, and if Gutzlaff is not quite the man of God that Morrison is portrayed to be, it can at least be said that his heart was in propagating his message, not in furthering the opium trade. I am still very troubled by his seeming inability, or lack of understanding to take a stand against it. But I don¡¯t think any reasonable person believes that his decision to ride the opium boats constituted a wholehearted endorsement of the wretched opium business.

But I come back to my main point. This book is absolutely essential for anyone wanting to understand¡ªit is the definitive text on missions in China before Taylor. If you have any interest in that subject, I would heartily endorse this book.

This is a wonderful series for anyone trying to understand what mission and servanthood is really all about.

After our class felt Seattle's earthquake, I found this book. The kids were captivated to learn more about what makes the ground shake. You can also find out how long the longest recorded quake was, why soldiers break step when crossing small bridges, what special equipment rescuers use, what building shape is very strong, and read earthquake legends. There's a brief explanation of the Richter scale and experiments you can do. This book was hard to find on our class book shelf because someone was always reading it.

My 4 kids and I LOVE Alison Lester. This book is really fun and amusing and has a surprising end. Lester uses wonderful language and a little rhyme with each page..."I'm Green and I'm grumpy, I'm huge and I roar. I'm a thudering, rumbling...(turn the page)...DINOSAUR! Lester' illustrations are always very sweet and amusing with lots going on. I would recommend anything written by her.

This is the best book available on IOTP version 1 and ECML. The IETF working group in charge of these protocols is the TRADE working group. See it's charter page at ....

Donald, Author