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This dreamcatcher is beautiful with leather, beads, wood and detailed craftsman work. The price was more than excellent compared to dreamcatchers on other sites that were smaller and with less detail. My grandson and I were very pleased; he was so excited as his cousin has one. It arrived quickly and in excellent condition(new). I am extremely pleased!!!

Beautiful Piece. I have gotten several compliments from visitors to my home very happy with this purchase.

I love this dream catcher!!! I'm so glad that I didn't accept negatve comments regarding this! Actually, I would have purchased this much sooner if I didn't let the negative cause my hesitation. This is simply awesome!

This dream catcher is very neat. I've never had one like this before and I really like it. Looks good on my wall to.

Unlike the other 2 dreamcathcers I bought this one looks cloer to the original American Indian design, thoug h it is unfortuneately made in China. Still it is a great dreamcatcher. THe feathers, leather, and beads feel real enough.

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This is one of the prettiest dream catchers I have seen. My little girl loves it. It's made very well. It's very colorful, pink, purple and little bit of blue. Exactly as pictured. Not too large, not too small, just right at 16 inches long. Not authentically made, but the legend can still be passed on.

My four year old daughter asked me for a Dream Cathcer because she was having nightmares. Of course I turned to Amazon, the great witch-doctor. I must say that these little cuties do the trick. My daughter feels much better about going to bed knowing her Catcher is working while she sleeps.

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Kenny Rodgers is an outstanding performer and has produced a CD that not only representds his music well but alos his comments and stories are great.

Absolutely terrific! I saw Kenny Rogers in person, and was completely blown away! His singing is extraordinary, and his personality and show-man ship is simply wonderful! If you like Kenny Rogers, you won't be sorry if you buy this DVD.

First I just want to say that I'm a big fan of Kenny Rogers so I might be biased but I'll try to be objective. This is the live version of his album. every song begin (on separate tracks) with an interview (or request by audience) by the MC about the next songs. I like the introduction section (between songs) the Pros (from those who likes it): 1. It's different from the original, something fresh and new. 2. Still the same great voice from Kenny though 3. Feels live when listening 4. Knows a bit more about Kenny Rogers (from the interview), his personality, and the history of each songs . Also some story/sharing from the requestor on why they request this songs. 5. One or two songs are not released in any other album the Cons (from those who hates it): 1. Not the original recording 2. some shorter version of the songs (not complete songs. i.e. missing a verse etc) 3. the request tracks between the songs are annoying I personally like this DVD, it gives me something different, and it happen to have all (or almost all) the songs that I like. I would recommend people to get this DVD. For Kenny Roger's new fan, check out "21 Number Ones" album, "the greatest hit" album and the "Kenny Rogers live by request". Also check the new Water and Bridges album. The song "I can't unlove you" is a hit. Here are some of my all time Kenny Rogers favorite songs (almost all of them available in the "21 Number Ones" album. I call this list, Kenny Rogers essential: The Gambler Through The Years Lady Lucille Coward of The County We've Got Tonight (with Sheena Easton) Crazy Islands In The Stream (with Dolly Parton) She Believes In Me You Decorated My Life Make No Mistake, She's Mine (with Ronnie Milsap) Daytime Friends Love Or Something Like It Love Will Turn You Around Morning Desire The Factory Twenty years ago Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer (with Kim Carnes) Ruby, Don't take your love to town Buried treasure I don't call him daddy She's ready for someone to love her -------------------------------------------------- Updated Dec 15th: I went to see Kenny Rogers live recently (his greatest hits and chrismas song concert.) I had a blast, simply amazing. I recommend all Kenny Rogers fans to visit his concert Live at least once. (We never know how many more years he will do his tour but I do hope for many more years to come)

This is one of my favourite DVD'S - I think its great. Despite the talking to the callers with their requests I found the stories Kenny spoke about interesting. Good band and Kennys song SLOW DANCE MORE a new song for me - gets replayed!!

My Mom is a huge Kenny Rogers fan and I bought this for her. She loves it and I must admit that I enjoyed it alot. A great gift for any Kenny Rogers fan.

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I have watched this film several times, participating in community showings, and each time a different "voice" grabs my attention. A transforming moment for me: when the eloquent and inspiring Graylan Hagler tells a DC crowd that--"whether it was myth or real"--we (people of conscience) believe in and will uphold what we were told America stands for. Also unforgettable: when Adele Welty speaks about her hope that people she observes, standing on the sidelines and laughing at anti-war demonstrators, do not live to regret their cynicism ... Then there's the woman outside the Sunday TV talk show doors, who explains that what bothered her about the ramp up to the war was the absence of real debate. She's talking about the media but also the community. I can't forget feeling that it was not safe to speak out against the wild idea of responding to 9/11 with a massive attack on a country that had not attacked us ... Today, President Obama has closed Guantanamo Bay prison camp. I'm grateful and I'm thinking how important it is to remember that for eight long years, in an era that only ended a few days ago, peace, justice and our future were slipping from our fingers--rapidly and dramatically. Finding Our Voices is an indispensible film, especially now, if we want to keep a grip on what democracy requires and how dark things can be if we don't speak up, commit to engage and remain involved ...

"Finding Our Voices" is aptly titled, for often those of us who disagree with a governmental policy are too timid to let our voices be heard. This film follows the courageous efforts of individuals who have not only found their voices but have used them to demonstrate the patriotic duty of all Americans to speak out against injustices committed by leaders of our beloved country.

"Finding Our Voices" is an important piece of film-making not only for analyzing the lead-up to our debacle in Iraq, but in emphasizing the importance of civil discourse, civil disobedience, and questioning our political leaders and journalist class who prefer to "present points of view" rather than argue them persuasively and welcome dialogue. The film covers several different individuals who "found their voice" due to very different circumstances, underlining the argument that we are a nation of many loyal, thoughtful voices. It is a powerful presentation and one that will remain relevant in the future.~EMB

Finding Our Voices should be part of our HS Social Studies, or what used to be Civics, curriculum. With delft storytelling of real people's experiences since 9/11, the filmmakers reconnect us with the most basic tenet, that of the Right to openly protest and raise our voices for what we believe in. A lesson that has been lacking these past 8 years and one that was so clearly displayed in the presidential election in 2008. I highly recommend this film, whether you are into political documentaries or not because, a good story is a good story...even when it's true.

My brother-in-law sent me this DVD for a holiday present -- and it was one of the best gifts I have received in the past 30 years. My initial reaction from reading the DVD jacket was that it was simply a film to document peace rallies, like the ones I remember from the 1960s and 1970s. I was glad to be wrong on this count -- Finding Our Voices is a very dramatic and insightful study of people from different walks of life who not only found their voices but found their courage. I believe that one has to admire any individual who feels strongly about an issue and makes the commitment to advocate for the issue publicly - even at the expense of reputation, employment, or name-calling. I found myself empathizing with most of the characters (called the Voices) especially Adele, who lost her brave son, a firefighter, on 9/11. You can feel her pain while marveling at her strength and dedication to the cause of peace in the context of her son's memory. After viewing this excellent film and wiping away my tears, I have followed in my brother-in-law's footsteps and have purchased DVDs for close friends and family members as gifts that are much more meaningful than a sweater, bottle of wine or after shave. The film has also energized me to identify and sign up for a cause I could feel strongly about and support. I recommend you do the same on all counts.

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Anyone that takes a chance on this little known independent film will be transformed even if only for a short time. It is difficult to not relate in at least small measure to this story and the characters, who despite their flaws, are endearing. The previous reviewers did an excellent job summarizing the plot of this film that I can add nothing more than to encourage a viewing of The Dream Catcher. The acting and directing are superb. You will not be disappointed. I own the DVD and have watch it multiple times.

The Dream Catcher is an excellent film. It is the story of two young men; each in a desparate search for family. There is really no hope for these two characters except for what little they can create for themselves. Freddy is on a father quest, he's essentially seeking out his own nature. His journey is motivated by the upcoming birth of his own child. Freddy is quiet and reflective, removed from the world. On the road, he meets Albert, who is younger, hyperactive and looking for his mother. Headed in the same direction, they become travelmates. Albert can't help his bad behavior and tests Freddy's nerves around every corner. Freddy spends his time brooding and trying to keep Albert in line. Watching this movie, my feelings grew quickly for these characters and as much as I wanted a positive resolution grown out of friendship, it was clear somewhere in the middle of the film that my best case scenario had lost all footing. This is an emotional story that lends a voice to the profound importance of parents and family in the lives of young people. Formally this film is very strong and I would recommend it to anyone.

In the past week, I have seen "Man on Fire," "The Punisher," "Mean Girls," "Laws of Attraction" and "The Godsend"in the theaters. I then caught the totally unknown independent feature "The Dream Catcher" on DVD, after I picked it up at the local Fry's without knowing anything about it, except the description on the box. Who would have thought the best movie I have seen this week, and probably since "Mystic River," would be this thoroughly entertaining and profoundly moving road movie featuring two young, unknown actors and a no-name director. In short, "The Dream Catcher" (not to be confused with the awful Lawrence Kasdan-Stephen King horror film of the same name) is one of the best films I have seen in a long, long time.The plot is simple: two teens, one running from a pregnant girlfriend and one from juvenile authorities, meet on the road and forge a tentative and gradually deeper friendship while they travel to Reno in search of a better life. They couldn't be more different: Freddy (Maurice Compte) is a quiet introvert and the much younger Albert (Paddy Connor) is a loud, hyperactive motormouth who obviously suffers from ADD. They hop trains, they steal cars, they hitch rides, but mostly they fight and irritate each other until they fall into a predictable and comfortable rhythm with each other. I won't give anything else away except to say it is all incredibly moving and at times funny--all the way up to the rather predictable, though appropriate, ending.This is an absolute triumph for director Ed Radtke, who, based on the great visual look of the film and the excellent use of locations between Philadelphia and Reno, deserves a chance at a big budget studio project. And the acting is uniformly excellent, including every well-cast supporting role, and especially the leads: Compte, who is touching and compelling, and the incredible Connor, who is absolutely sensational as a boy whose hyperactive manner masks a deep and profound inner sadness that at the end just may break your heart. The best thing about DVD (aside from introducing the widescreen format to mass audiences) is that hard-to-distribute festival winners like "The Dream Catcher" can find an audience and quite possibly gain the respect that they deserve. And hopefully we'll be seeing much more of these actors and this director in the future. They certainly deserve it.

The Dream Catcher is a movie about two runaways both on the run for different reasons. Freddy ,played by maurice compte ,has a pregnant girlfriend and decides to run away and see his father who he has not seen in years. albert, played by paddy connor, is a juvenile deliquent who runs off to go to veags to find his mom. the two meet and strike up a friendship going together on the road. and as it is a road trip, they meet many different people from a guy in the military to a christian couple. the end of this movie is truly heartbreaking because you feel for these characters, even though you know how it will end. Ed radtke did a good job at directing this movie. the music is also well done as is the acting by maurice compte and paddy connor. it was neat watching this movie because i grew up in dayton where most of this film was shot. and seeing the locations like the dayton library reminded me of my hometown. i hope this movie gets the attention it deserves. P.s. I am the guy at the end of the movie who is pushing the carts in the store which albert steals from.

The Dream Catcher, directed by Edward A. Radtke, tells the story of two young men (boys really) who feel a pressing need to stay on the move. Freddy (Maurice Compte) is running from his pregnant girlfriend in Philadelphia with a vague hope of connecting up with an until recently incarcerated father he has not seen in a decade. Albert (Paddy Connor), an escapee from a juvenile home in Ohio, is heading toward Reno where his estranged mother supposedly owns a restaurant in which he believes he can get work and come in out from the cold. Neither has any money, nor any real family to speak of, and both are living by their wits as they cross America's vast midlands by whatever means they can manage. Although they hitchhike, jump aboard freight trains, and steal a ride or two, at times it almost seems as if they propel themselves forward by dint of highly elaborated fantasy about the future and a desperate desire to be rescued from the gnawing alienation they experience in relation to just about everything except each other. Freddy gets through the days on the road by assuaging his limitless reservoir of emptiness and rage with the help of a good deal of marijuana while Albert relies on a manic defense against his intolerable feelings of worthlessness and despair. He is also an inveterate kleptomaniac. Thus the pair provide an interesting counterbalance to the river of desolation which flows through them and which is mirrored relentlessly by the disconnected physical and human landscape through which they travel. After a number of entertaining, at times devastating, adventures en route to the 'promised land' of the American West, the boys finally reach Utah which Albert describes as being like another planet. But rather than having reached their collectively desired destination of longed for parental protection and love, another fate awaits them entirely. The only fate they could have actually expected to encounter given the emotional undertow established early on in lives characterized by severe trauma, loss and deprivation. I had the opportunity to screen The Dream Catcher as part of Sundance Channel's New Voices series which showcases first time film makers of exceptional promise. As with all the other entries in this splendid set of psychological dramas, I was thoroughly engaged by Radtke's disturbing, utterly revealing film from its auspicious beginning right through to its sad, poignant close.

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It would be nice to review an item that I received, but I never got this item! I either want my money back or the item!

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this game rocked, it was hip and fun and made you feel like it was real, they need to make more games like this and bully they have the same feel like you are really there!

This is a fun game that follows in the style of resident evil if claire redfield ever took high school. This is really fun and if you are bored and waiting around for another creepy title to show up well this is one you should defendently check out. It looks like a bomb type of game, but don't let it fool you. This game is a lot of fun and it will be sure to keep you after class......

I dont understand why some people keep bashing this game.Ok, maybe they stole some idea\character from the Faculty movie, but that movie was good and the game is too.How many times I was dreaming to stay in my school for a night,just to wander in the dark scary corridors.How many times I was dreaming that city will be envaded with zombies...wait,I got carried away,its not about this game;)Anyways,Obscure gives an oppotunity to come back to school and see what happens there at night.With a nice original music score;) Also I like the idea of 2 players option, and that you can switch characters (in whole there are 6 of them in the game). Now what I dont like... I think the game is a bit too short/easy, and theres not much value in replaying,no hidden scanerions, secrets or anything. Overall I still would suggest this game to all survival horror lovers.

When I first got this game I was really drawn in by the graphics and the sorta go where you want and do what you want aspect. You've got the sereotypical kids from a horror movie staying the night in the high school looking for the stereotypical JOCK who disapeared in the first of the game.. You've got an ungodly creepy high school that should have raised suspicion earlier (I mean couldn't they see that the lockers were all rusty and the windows were blacked out in the daylight? but I fell in love..I played it non stop for about four or five days until it got really hard and I gave up? but I absolutely loved the game, and when I went back to it recently I had forgotten how to play it.. but it was still hard and I still gave up but I still loved it! but yeah :) I'm out!

Since I like the Resident Evil Series and I'm a Fan of Horror Movies, I decided to give it a Try ... and I loved it ! The Fact that you can play this in Co-op Mode is also a Plus for me and I've missed it on a lot of good Games. The Controls are easy, the Gameplay a blast, the Interaction between the Characters is Fun and I liked the Fact that you can choose between the Characters when the Need arises ... although I stuck with one the whole Game through. I liked the Graphics and the "scary" Factor is not bad at all ... gets your Adrenalin pumping. Yes, it is Somewhat of a "Slasher Movie" type Game, but that's just another Part that makes it so much Fun, because it's done well. It's hard enough to be challenging, but not so hard that you get frustrated. It was well worth the Try ... you won't be disappointed !

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This is my favorite video game. Even after I beat the game, I still go back and play just for fun. Kids will like it and parents will too.

Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park for PS2:I couldn't believe how quickly my daughter took to this game -- her first PS2 experience. She now regularly shows ME how it's done and I am a lousy player by comparison. The game never stops challenging her and while there is a bit of violence, it's of the cartoonish type. Woody's sensibility as a character is funny (as in the way he surveys new scenes, or spontaneously dances on occasion). The 3D graphics are really impressive, as is the intuitive nature of your ability to see from Woody's perspective. A great, well-crafted game.

[It] is a game for kids. The graphics are good and the gameplay is intuitive. I have agree that there are a few things to fix, but is nice for kids and teens. (...)

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I enjoyed this game. The interface is simple enough to figure out that I managed to teach my mother (non-gamer) to use it. I had no problems with visibility, but I should also mention that I played this on a DS Lite and so was able to tweak the backlight settings to something I could see given the room's lighting conditions. A friend I loaned it to who was playing it on her Game Boy Advance was having difficulty seeing it, though I should perhaps also state that she is in her 40s and needs reading glasses. She already has issues with seeing small text (and the text is quite small). The puzzles were relatively straight-forward, though I did have to cheat and look at a walk-through on a couple of different occasions when I thought I had done everything and talked to everyone, but then realized that I missed something. The graphics are reasonably good and the sound was adequate. The music got a little repetative (I muted it) and there were only very intermittant sound effects such as opening drawers. My only hint to those who are trying to play it is this: write down all of the clues you run across, even if you don't understand them or think they aren't important. They are and they will make sense when you need them. And look at everything *very* closely. There were some items that had more than 2 clues on them that were spaced close together. That would be when I had to resort to a walk-through. My only criticism of the game (and it's not a huge one) is the absolute lack of ability to save and the relativley short length. There are a couple of "chapters" that function sort of like save points, but not as well. When you finish a chapter, it gives you a password that lets you start at the beginning of the next chapter if you turn it off. This means that if you do have to stop, you will lose any items that you have gained that are not supposed to exist at the beginning of that chapter. On the bright side, the game is structured so that you can't easily gain any items that aren't supposed to exist in that chapter, so you usually don't lose much ground. This lack of save points didn't actually inconvenience me because the game only took me 6 hours to beat. Of course, that was with the help of a decent walk-through. It might have been more annoying if I'd had the self-control to struggle with a problem for more than 15 minutes or so.

This game is rather interesting. Some of the puzzles are REALLY hard and I can't even move the pieces around. Plus it's SUPER hard to handle/see because of the TINY Gameboy screen. You can't really figure out what you're doing. I haven't even been able to figure this thing out and I've had it for, what, 3 years??? And I play Gameboy all the time and this is the one game I can't really get. Anyway the 'password' thing isn't much of a password because you can figure out which buttons to push. The conversations with the other characters aren't that good, because "Nancy" can only choose from 1-4 unsatisfactory responses to the other characters' annoying comments. ("Why don't you shut up!?!?!" is not among the selections.) The character Abby is a total lunatic and I wonder why Rose is friends with her. She's a jerk and she thinks she can talk to spirits and stuff. At one point she almost had me believing her until I realized she was playing a tape cassette of voices and had a projector showing all these different shadows, ghosts, etc. I bet (but I don't know for sure) that Louis did "it", whatever "it" was (I don't even remember what we're accusing him of). He'll cut you off in a conversation. You're talking to him and all the sudden he'll say, "I'm very sorry, I'm busy. Can't Abby or Rose help you?" No, they can't help me. You're the culprit, dude. Rose is nice. She's okay, there's nothing wrong with her except that she actually bought this old "haunted" mansion that's falling to pieces. Charlie's kind of cute and nice but also suspicious. Find out about him yourself. Also bring a lantern when you go into the saloon secret tunnel; otherwise you'll just fall into the dark. (Nancy: AAAAAAH! [splashing sound]). ALSO: When you enter the Parlor in about the 2nd level don't freak out like I did when you see this black THING behind a couch. It's a fire, not a ghost; get the fire extinguisher. The game offers NO instructions on how to deal with the many calamities Nancy faces. Well, hope you can figure this thing out better than I did. I think it might be better as a computer game.

nancy drew... is genius! but having the computer games was good enough. now its for gameboy and it just wasn't as exciting as a lot of the computer nancy drew games. overall i'd say, from a 13 year old, this game, buy it for your computer.

THIS GAME IS AWESOME!!!IT'S NANCY DREW LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HER BEFORE!!SNOOP ALAROUND THE MANSION,TALK WITH ALL THE SUSPECTS,UNCOVER THE SECRET OF PAST IN THE MANSION,AND DISCOVER WHOSE CAUSING ALL THE 'ACCIDENTS'.THIS IS ONE OF THOSE GAMES THAT KEEPS YOU ON YOUR TOES!!!

My daughter who is 11yrs old never gets a chance to play on the Playstation, due to her older brother always hogging it up. So I looked into getting something for her and Nancy Drew has opened up a whole new world for her and me. It started out being her adventure and turned out to be mine as well. She loves the games and the challenges it gave her. We have done all of the Nancy Drew Series, including the new one Island of Deception. I can't wait for the next one. We highly recommend getting the whole series for any little girl looking for serious challenges. Be sure to have your pen & paper ready for clues!

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I got this game with 5 others in an Adventure Company collection pack. This game by far had the most original gameplay of any Adventure game I've ever played. There are multiple ways to resolve a puzzle and items can be used many times in may different ways by combining with other items and deconstructing items to make entirely new items. Where other adventure games have their limits, Return to the Mysterious Island goes as far as any adventure game has in creating an inventory system where you can combine items in a way the reflects the human imagination, rather than a programer's limitations. The game has beautiful graphics and fascinating puzzles. I only wish the game were longer.

While it is a short game, I really enjoyed it. The challenges are not too hard. It's just like being shipwrecked for real and having to figure out survival skills. I enjoyed it a lot!

I am beeing a little sarcastic naming my review "Not for blonds" and hope I'm not offending anybody, since I'm a blond myself! ))) but this game is too complicated if you are not into phisics and chemistry (which lots of us girls are not into)!! If you expect this game to take you to a different world, tell you a story full of unexpected twists and turns with some nice music, sound and video clips, then you'll be disappoined. All this game is about is walking around the island, finding a zillion things (half of which are useless afterall) and somehow figuring out how to combine them to make life-essential things. However, if you are into science, into "how to survive in the wilderness", if you know basics of phisics and chemistry, if you can figure out how to use some black after-fire smoke, scraped off the wall (which I never managed to do) this game is for you! I was stuck all the time and in the end got so frustrated that never finished the game (and never going to), but I knew a guy, who loved it and he went though the whole game in one evening!! Anyway, if you are a female-blond and will complete this game without a walkthrough, I'm going to eat my shoe!!!! ))) (unless you are a university professor or a scientist)!!

Return to Mysterious Island is an interactive adventure game about a women who ends up shipwrecked on an island and must find a way off. FUN and NON-LINEAR! The best feature of this game is that it is completely non-linear. You can play the game in any order and there are several different ways to solve problems. This allows the player more creativity. The puzzles range from easy to challenging and I am sure there are still some things I did not figure to do the first time I played! GRAPHICS/MUSIC The graphics are pretty good, though most of the action is seen in cartoon drawings rather than in actual action. The music is decent too. This is a great game for Adventure game for adventure game lovers!

The best thing about this game is the way you can combine objects to make new ones. Then you can take them apart again to make a different object.The Adventure Company RETOMYSTISLAND Return To Mysterious Island [windows 98/me/2000/xp]

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This is a great CD if you like Kenny Rogers. He has a really good talent and a great voice.

This album is a must have for all fans of Kenny Rogers. There are some fabulous ballads on it especially Buy Me A Rose.

I've been a Kenny Rogers fan all my 24 years of life on this planet! And this is the greatest comeback any ledgend can have! This album has some of the best music Kenny has recorded! "Buy Me a Rose" is one of the best! The song actually went to #1 on the Country Charts! Kenny's first #1 since "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" back in the late 80's! But I would suggest this album for any true country music fan!

I do not consider myself the biggest Kenny Rogers fan. In fact, I have only this and Ten Years Of Gold. This is definetley the greatest country album from the past 10 years.Slow Dance More- One of the best on the album and should have went farther than it did. Buy Me a Rose- A number 1 hit. A great love song. I Will Remember You- I have to say this is better than the original version. Love Don't Live Here Anymore- The backup singers make a great song an awesome song. She Rides Wild Horses- 2nd best on album Kind of Fool Love Makes- Another good love song. Loving Arms- I enjoyed this song but not the greatest on the album I Can't Make You Love Me- My least favorite but it's still great Let It Be Me- excellent ballad The Greatest- Kenny saved the best for last.I think Kenny Rogers is the one of the greatest country singers ever and this is one of his best. He had a concert on A&E and I watched it to hear some of his older songs (especially The Coward of the County) and he performed several songs from this album which covinced me to buy it.

I Like Kenny Rogers because he is a great singer and the music to this cd is very good