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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring 72 reviews
Richard Preston
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
Mythical and mystical account of Coastal Tall Redwoods
This is a fabulous account of the search for the tallest trees and the resulting studies of the canopy ecosystems. This may sound dry but it is so beautifully written that it is a book you cannot stop reading.
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Daring the Duke5 reviews
Anne Mallory
Avon, 2005
A New Voice To Watch In Romance!!!
One of the best historical romances I've read in years. I was hooked from the beginning. Great characters with lots of suspense and romance. Hard to put down. The plot and characters seemed fresh, the pace was quick, and it was a totally engrossing read. A sexy hero, a feisty heroine, a mystery, and a passionate romance...put them all together and you get "Daring the Duke", a historical romance ...
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Daring Chloe (A Getaway Girls) 8 reviews
Laura Jensen Walker
Zondervan, 2008
An unlikely adventurer ...
It wasn't supposed to be the beginning of an adventure. More like the beginning of a life-long dream come true. Chloe's wedding. Except, this dream ended abruptly the night before the wedding when Chloe got dumped. Rather than wallow in self pity - which let's face it, she's earned every right to do - she takes her somewhat reserved self onto her first adventure, her already paid for honeymoon. ...
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Daring to Dream (Dream Trilogy)50 reviews
Nora Roberts
Jove, 2006
must read
I have to say I love this book, I could not put it down!!
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Daring to Look: Dorothea Lange's Photographs and Reports from the Field
Anne Whiston Spirn
University Of Chicago Press, 2008
Near the end of her career, Dorothea Lange lamented, “No country has ever closely scrutinized itself visually. . . . I know what we could make of it if people only thought we could dare look at ourselves.” Lange, however, did look, unflinchingly turning her lens on the despair, degradation, and greed unleashed by the Great Depression, and her photographs for the New Deal’s Farm Security Administration have become the defining ...
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The Bodacious Book of Succulence: Daring to Live Your Succulent Wild LIife16 reviews
Sark
Fireside, 1998
kudos from a SARK rookie
This was my first experience with SARK, and I was skeptical. I read the book in two nights, in a warm bath, and came out a SARK fan!! She is playful and complex at the same time - there are so many levels to her writing. If you are in the mood for a light read, this is it - in the mood for a deep thoughtful read, this is it! - don't let the childlike look of the book fool you - this woman has ...
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An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind27 reviews
Erwin Raphael McManus
Group Publishing, 2001
A Must-Read
Read this book - it will energize and focus you if you are a believer. If you are not, it will cause you to rethink what your perceptions are about church.
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The Pocket Daring Book for Girls: Things to Do 1 review
Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
Collins, 2008
Julia Reviews for Her Granddaddy
These are the responses of my 12-year-old granddaughter during a hurried trip to catch a plane. Julia is very smart and social. She went through the book but has not read it fully.
She finds good things in it, especially in the Things to Do selections, but on the whole thinks it more suitable for younger girls, such as her 10-year old cousin (also bright but much less mature). It wouldn't ...
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The Daring Book for Girls137 reviews
Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
Collins, 2007
this book is for young girls and grown women!
I LOVE THIS BOOK!! It reminds me so much of my childhood. I bought it for myself, but had a wonderful time sharing it with my Nanny (my grandmother.) Although I'm pretty yound and my Nanny is pretty old, we both had fun reading through this book and remembering the things we did when we were little! This is a great book for a mother and daughter or a grandmother and granddaughter to share, and ...
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Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War
Thomas B. Allen
National Geographic Children's Books, 2006
It's 1863. Harriet Tubman is facing one of the biggest—and most dangerous— challenges of her life. She has survived her master's lash, escaped from slavery, and risked her life countless times to lead runaway slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. Now she has a new role—that of Union spy! The outcome of a secret night raid deep into Confederate territory depends on the accuracy of the intelligence she and other black ...
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Daring Moves 4 reviews
Linda Lael Miller
Harlequin, 2005
Great story!
Once you get past their initial meeting (which seems unbelieveable --a businessman whose secretary shops for him but he is standing in line at a mall for a self help book????? Please!) -- this is a very good story. Steamy sex and family relationships play a part in this well written and fast moving romance.
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The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Life2 reviews
Mark Nepo
Three Rivers Press, 2006
A Star of First Magnitude!
I began reading with my yellow highliter in hand. I soon had to put it down. It makes no sense when each word or phrase or sentence on each page is a gem. May as well paint the whole book yellow!
Because so many of his insightful thoughts and words are also so poetically beautiful, this is not a quick read. It demands reflection, contemplation, digestion. And it is immensely nourishing and ...
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Daring Color: Mix and Mingle Watercolor on Your Paper17 reviews
Anne Abgott
North Light Books, 2007
Great Daring Color
As a watercolor instructor, I am always on the lookout for new approaches to color. This book meets all of the criteria and more. Information is clear and simple with great illustrations. This is a great book for beginners and up.
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Death, Daring, & Disaster - Search and Rescue in the National Parks (Revised Edition)6 reviews
Charles R. "Butch" Farabee Jr.
Taylor Trade Publishing, 2005
Compelling Gathering of Varied Narratives
As the NPS's Chief National Emergency Services Coordinator the author spent many years in the search and rescue business. In the course of his career he had access to the original records and was able to select most dramatic and cautionary stories. Each covers at most a few pages but the reader will want to keep reading. Very hard to put down and a substantial amount of research and good writing. ...
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Daring to Dream; Holding the Dream; Finding the Dream: Three Complete Novels (Dream Trilogy)42 reviews
Nora Roberts
Putnam Adult, 1999
Love all of Nora's romance books
You can never go wrong with a Nora Roberts romance novel and this is just one more great one in the list.
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Daring to Live on the Edge: The Adventure of Faith and Finances (From Loren Cunningham)6 reviews
Loren Cunningham
Y W A M Pub, 1992
A life changing book!
Loren, in his own challenging way, hits us were it hurts concerning our finances. If you want to know how you can be financially active for the Lord then read this book - You will never be the same again. Many of the illustrations are from Loren's own life which make it even more special and real. For myself as a missionary I was challenged about my own giving and also encouraged about going out ...
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No Picnic on Mount Kenya: A Daring Escape, A Perilous Climb2 reviews
Felice Benuzzi
The Lyons Press, 2005
A BIZARRE ADVENTURE
An extremely well-written book, especially considering the author was not writing in his native language. A crazy idea about climbing a mountain by 3 novices; crazier still under the circumstances of escaping from a POW camp with the intention of returning. I bought the book after having read the story in National Geographic "Adventure" of 2 experienced & well-outfitted mountaineers who ...
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Hidden Children of the Holocaust: Belgian Nuns and their Daring Rescue of Young Jews from the Nazis2 reviews
Suzanne Vromen
Oxford University Press, USA, 2008
Remarkably Lucid: "Hidden Children of the Holocaust"
For those who know a great deal about the Holocaust, and for those just beginning their study of a period of history about which there can never be enough written, Suzanne Vromen's "Hidden Children of the Holocaust" is both informative and revealing. Written so clearly that the depth of her knowledge and the breadth of her research combine to tell her important story in a remarkably lucid way. Do ...
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Terrify No More : Young Girls Held Captive and the Daring Undercover Operation to Win Their Freedom14 reviews
Gregg Hunter, 2005
Julia L. Truelove Needs to Get a Life
The review by Julia L. Truelove is one of the most ridiculous and unintelligible rants that I have ever read. It is clear that the reader approached this book with a strong bias of quasi-christian hatred and had already made up her mind before she got passed the cover. The author of this book has a Harvard law degree and previously worked for the U.S. Department of Justice. Thus, if he wanted to ...
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In Peril: A Daring Decision, a Captain's Resolve, and the Salvage that Made History12 reviews
Skip Strong, Twain Braden
The Lyons Press, 2005
The review sums up my thoughts better than I can
>Ron Berthel, Books Editor, AP Weekly Features >50 Rockefeller Plaza >New York, NY 10020 In their book, "In Peril," Skip Strong and Twain Braden present a dramatic narrative of events that occurred only 10 years ago but are rooted in ancient seafaring traditions and practices. The book's subtitle _ "A Daring Decision, a Captain's Resolve, and the Salvage That Made History" _ pretty much sums it ...
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