That, and there are still times that an excellent book is rated fair. I scanned and meticulously edited Escape by Ben Bova, and when I saw the book in my page of submissions, I was shocked to see a fair rating attached to it. After all I had edited out every single last scanno. so. There is a another book I edited, My Rescued Golden that I thought should have gotten an excellent rating, but it got a Good, which was better than before, but still. I have taken three books for validation, and started on them, one is mine, as it hasn't been touched since April. But... smile, with a sick and itchy guide dog, and a graduation party to plan, haven't attacked them. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. -- Vance Havner