Breath of Kings
A great read!: This novel, which I'm sad to find is out of print, has caused me to become intrigued by England's Dark Age. The novel is quite well researched historically (according to many google searches I did to verify that fact) and is very humorous [... more]
$19.95 Amazon.com
The Angels Weep (A Novel in the Ballantyne Family Series)
Not for the faint of heart: I think this book is one of Wilbur Smith's best books. It tells the history of the struggle between the blacks and whites in present-day Zimbabwe. This book probably has more violence and bloodshed than any book I've ever read. [... more]
$17.95 Amazon.com
Abraham Lincoln (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Facts? We don't need no stinking facts!: About 20% of this book is worthwhile reading. The other 80% remains historically inaccurate, mythological, or downright offensive. But I get ahead of myself. In 1940 Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire won the [... more]
$12.95 Amazon.com
Peter Spier's Rain
a smiler. Mr.Spier shows us beauty in common things.: I want to own this book in hardcover. It is a keeper. You can look and look again seeing more each time you look at these scenes of family life and the natural world. Thanks, Mr. Spier. Spier strikes [... more]
$14.00 Amazon.com
