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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ...
Norman Doidge
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Accessible Science
Dr Doigdge does an amazing job of teaching difficult scientific concepts in a manner that made me want to keep reading because I was understanding it. Who would have thought that a nonfiction book about brain plasticity would become a page turner? I hope he writes ...
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Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House, No. 23)
Mary Pope Osborne
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001
Magic Tree House, Twister on Tuesday
I loved it. Nothing was bad. I liked it when Jack and Jim became friends.
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Redeeming Love
Francine Rivers
Multnomah Books, 2007
Redeeming Love
This book tells not only of a seemingly impossible, desperate love between a man and a woman but also of the endless and unconditional love that God has for each and every one of us. A really great read.
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The Sign of the Beaver
Elizabeth George Speare
Yearling, 1994
Great read aloud!
I have used Sign of the Beaver as a read aloud just about every year I have taught! I teach 4th grade, and have always had great reviews from my students. The text and vocabulary are advanced for some fourth graders, so it is a terrific way to expand their vocabulary ...
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Rebecca's Reward (Daughters of Blessing #4)
Lauraine Snelling
Bethany House Publishers, 2008
Very good for the most part
NOTE: The review on the Amazon webpage is clearly NOT about this book, there is no "Thomas Ollenburger" or any other Mennonite characters, nor does any part of the story take place in Kansas or Boston.
Now for the real plot: Rebecca Baard wants to start an ice ...
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Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West
Hampton Sides
Anchor, 2007
great choice for history buffs & western fans
A history of expansion into the southwest wrapped around a biography of Kit Carson. Wonderfully entertaining the more so for being historically accurate.
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Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
Stephen Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1997
Undaunted Courage
I will keep it simple. Next to the Holy Bible ~ best book I ever read. I have since then read several of Stephen Ambrose's books and highly recommend them. He and his family put many years of research in before writing any book. I have travelled across the country ...
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Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Continuum International Publishing Group, 2007
a new classic?
When I discovered that Elizabeth Johnson had just written a new theology of God I knew I was in for a treat. EJ's "She Who Is" has become one of my most cherished books of theology on the nature of God and wonderfully "Quest for the Living God" is of similar high ...
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Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito
Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2008
Excellent Book
So far, I have made 4 items from this book and all have been top notch. Instructions are extremely clear and easy and this book would work well for those who are very experienced and also for those who are just begining working with pastry/baking. I am an ex-pastry ...
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One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (Annivers
Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke
Alaska Northwest Books, 2003
Very inspiring book
Excellent book to read. I believe everyone will enjoy this and the story of this amazing person. Easy to read diary-like story of Dick Proenneke's 16-month life alone in a beautiful wilderness of Alaska. Page by page you'll be thrilled to continue on reading and it ...
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The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories
Barbara M. Walker
HarperTrophy, 1989
yummm
We bought this to supplement our unit study and have really enjoyed the recipes. This book also adds lots of extra information, not just on the Ingalls and Wilder families but, on farms of the time and farm house kitchens.
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Betting Synthetic Surfaces: Conquering Racing's Newest Frontier
Bill Finley
DRF Press, 2008
The Revolution is Televised
Several years ago it seemed that synthetic racing surfaces were going to be a niche product in North America; mostly found at tracks which race through the frigid winter months.
But the evolution of the revolution has catapulted these surfaces into locations - and ...
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
Patricia MacLachlan
HarperTrophy, 1987
awesome
This is a great book that leaves you with a good feeling when you finish. A warm story of motherless children who wish to have a mother and want to help their father to find one. She is from the coast and he is a farmer... could this work? Read the book I recommend ...
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A Promise to Believe In (The Brides of Gallatin County, Book 1)
Tracie Peterson
Bethany House Publishers, 2008
I give it 3 1/2 stars but don't let that deter you!!
I want to say that this book was enjoyable to read. It had an interesting story and a little bit of humor. It is very different from Peterson's Broadmoor Legacy books and even further from her last series, the Ladies of Liberty.
This book opens with the death of ...
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Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry
Pocket, 1988
Best Westerns
Though published in 1985, this classic reached its peak in the 1990's with the film. The movie in this case did not hurt the book, as it was well done, but as is often the case did not elicit the same response as reading the novel, chapter by chapter. A richer flavor ...
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