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The Gift: Four Seasons of Haiku and Senryu 1 review
Adelaide McLeod
Legendary Publishing, 1998
a masterpiece of the here and now, full of feeling
This book is a must for your coffee table (published by coffee table books). Page after page of terse-verse containing three lines each of visual descriptions of a here and now experience or feelings (precious little hands, clinging to my shoulder, and my heartstrings).. hmmmmm A must for giftsters who like to give warm, feeling gifts.
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The Walker's Companion (Nature Company Guides)2 reviews
Bill and Margaret Forbes
Time Life Books, 1995
Framing an Environment
If you value field guides, you will love this Time-Life edition of "The Walker's Companion" from The Nature Company. Several highly respected nature writers, including David Rains Wallace and Ann Zwinger, make contributions to this well-illustrated and highly informative text. Those names should give you a clue to the excellent combination of literary and scientific writing that makes this ...
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Enjoying the Presence of God: Discovering Intimacy With God in the Daily Rhythms of Life8 reviews
Jan Johnson
NavPress Publishing Group, 1996
A BEAUTIFUL WAY OF LIFE
I found this book incredibly refreshing and satisfying. Jan writes in a practical, yet very honest way. As a mother of 4 young children, I was searching for how to spend my life connected with God more than with the busyness and tedium of parenthood. This book has truly revolutionized how I relate to the Lord, and I find myself coming back to it and sharing it with others time and time again. It ...
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The Fortress and the Fire (Vidar Trilogy #3)1 review
Michael Jan Friedman
Popular Library, 1988
The last of Odin's sons make a final desperate stand
The last of Odin's sons face their former king in an apocalyptic battle with the fate of all creation hanging in the balance.
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Living a Purpose-Full Life: What Happens When You Say Yes to God2 reviews
Jan Johnson
WaterBrook Press, 1999
Life Changing!
I seemed to stumble upon this book when I needed it the most. It's been helping me rediscover who I am. I am very grateful to the Lord for sending it my way. It lays out very plainly the steps to take and the things to think about when you are trying to discover your mission in life. I keep telling people about this book, thinking everyone should be reading it, but probably some people need ...
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Brittany Champions, 1982-861 review
Jan L. Freund, Dorothy L. Johnson
Camino E E & Book Co, 1987
A great book in a great series
This book is invaluable to any serious Brittany breeder, owner, researcher, or enthusiast. It contains information and photographs of many of the dogs that appear in today's pedigrees.
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Listening to God: Using Scripture As a Path to God's Presence2 reviews
Jan Johnson
Pinon Press, 1998
a contemplative study
There are few pre-made Bible studies that I do not despise. Too often they do all the work for the participant. They remind me of the regurgitated food a mother bird feeds her children--enough to sustain, but growth doesn't really happen till we're booted out of the nest. That said, Jan Johnson's "Listening to God" is one of the exceptions. Though Johnson walks us to the right spot in the field ...
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American Science Fiction TV (Popular TV Genres)2 reviews
Jan Johnson-Smith
I B Tauris & Co Ltd, 2004
Surveys the development of science fiction television
American Science Fiction TV: Star Trek, Stargate And Beyond by Jan Johnson-Smith (Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Theory, Bournemouth University Media School, United Kingdom) surveys the development of science fiction television over the last twenty years with a special focus on narrative, imagery, and ideology. The author makes some fascinating connections between the ancient tradition of ...
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Cabbage Moon3 reviews
Jan Wahl
Boyds Mills Press, 1998
Cabbage Moon
This was one of the first books I read in grade school. It made a real impression on me. It was kind of "strange" in the early 70's, but I as a strange, artistic child. I have been looking for this book for the past 10-15 years. Ya'll read it! It's really, well, I wept when I found IT.
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When the Soul Listens: Finding Rest and Direction in Contemplative Prayer4 reviews
Jan Johnson
NavPress Publishing Group, 1999
When the Soul Listens
Because I often feel too busy to even think, contemplation seems like a spiritual luxury I can't afford. Jan Johnson shows me otherwise. When the Soul Listens is about contemplation for the rest of us; it's about developing simplicity of soul and receptivity of spirit in the busy world we live in. It's a "how to" without condescension because Ms. Johnson takes us along on her spiritual journey ...
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Prayer & Listening (Spiritual Disciplines Bible Studies)1 review
Jan Johnson
Inter-Varsity Press, 2003
Prayer and Listening
The author, Jan Johnson, expresses her experiences with prayer and the teachings from the Word of God in a deep and practical manner.
I found the book most helpful in my personal prayer life and am discovering meaningful ways to relate to the heavenly Father thru prayer.
Most Appreciative,
Judy Espeseth
Women's Bible Study Leader
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Captive Warriors: A Vietnam P.O.W.'s Story (Texas A & M University Military History Series) 7 reviews
Sam Johnson, Jan Winebrenner
Texas A&M University Press, 1992
Excellent and well-written
While I would never claim to understand what Sam Johnson went through, I can't imagine a book doing a better job of expressing what it's like to be a POW than this one did. The description of his experiences was detailed without being tedious, and the book was both disturbing and uplifing -- disturbing due to the brutality of Johnson's captors, but uplifting because of his faith and optimism. ...
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The Message// Remix: Solo: The Uncommon Devotional5 reviews
Th1nk Books, 2007
The best devotional my family has found
This Christmas, I found myself searching for a new devotional for our son, who is nearly a teenager. He has a very good teen devotional (Thrive), but it's shorter than most and he was ready for something different and daily.
My searching led me to Solo: The Uncommon Devotional. The book is designed for both adults and students, and neither will feel out of place. It is by Eugene Patterson and ...
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When Food Is Your Best Friend (And Worst Enemy)1 review
Jan Johnson
Harpercollins, 1993
Great Book!!
I wish it were still in print
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Rope Burn5 reviews
Jan Siebold
Scholastic, 2001
A boys parents are divorced and he can't climb ropes........
This book is about a boy his parents are divorced and in school he has to use a proverb as a story. And in gym class he has to climb a rope but doesn't know how. But with a little help, he may not have to worry about it anymore but then again he may!
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A Music I No Longer Heard: The Early Death of a Parent5 reviews
Leslie Simon, Jan Johnson Drantell
Simon & Schuster, 1998
Helpful stories from real people
I know from personal experience that when a parent dies, people often feel like they are completely alone in this world. Reading the stories from people who had gone through similar experiences can sometimes help with the healing process. The authors of this book do a wonderful job of capturing the turmoil and emotions that accompany the death of a parent. The result made me cry, sometimes, ...
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Healing Hurts That Sabotage the Soul1 review
Curt Grayson, Jan Johnson
Victor Books, 1995
Life changes begin here
This book was written in simple terms, making it useful to people of all walks. I found the explanations to commonly asked questions (at the end of each chapter) very useful. The questions that followed enabled me to search my heart even further. This is a wonderful book to use with a small group or support group.
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The Gift of Christmas: Stuck with Each Other/Undercover Santa/Epiphany (Harlequin Superromance Anthology, No ... 4 reviews
Janice Kay Johnson, Jan Freed, ...
Harlequin, 2002
only a little to add
I kept this book because of "Epiphany." This story will especially appeal to those who appreciated some of Kathleen Eagle's earlier heroes. If you liked the plot of "Stuck With Each Other," you really should read Rexanne Becnel's "Christmas Journey," where the same idea is carried out in much greater depth--and with an unforgettable surprise twist in the ending.
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Seekers and the Sword (Vidar Trilogy #2)1 review
Michael Jan Friedman
Popular Library, 1985
Can Vidar find the legendary sword of Frey before Odin?
The sequel to Hammer and the Horn, Vidar son of Odin is in a desperate search for Angrum, the powerful sword of Frey. The sword, hidden for centuries since Frey's death at Ragnarok, may be the key to putting an end to Odin's campaign of death. Unless Odin finds it first and unlocks the swords power for himself.
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Hearing God Through the Year (Through the Year Devotional Series)1 review
Dallas Willard
InterVarsity Press, 2004
Hearing God: Soak it in.
Last year I was given a copy of this devotional guide as a gift by some very good friends who seem to know me very well and I have been using it regularly since then. Dallas Willard's writings are a tremendous inspiration and encouragement to me. They are best read in small bites and chewed thoroughly. Jan Johnson has done a fine job of compiling the main points of Willard's book Hearing God ...
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