diff --git a/src/com/activeandroid/Model.java b/src/com/activeandroid/Model.java
index 421426ea3..dc256899a 100644
--- a/src/com/activeandroid/Model.java
+++ b/src/com/activeandroid/Model.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public final void delete() {
 				.notifyChange(ContentProvider.createUri(mTableInfo.getType(), mId), null);
 	}
 
-	public final Long save() {
+	public Long save() {
 		final SQLiteDatabase db = Cache.openDatabase();
 		final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
 
@@ -175,6 +175,14 @@ public static <T extends Model> T load(Class<T> type, long id) {
 		return (T) new Select().from(type).where(tableInfo.getIdName()+"=?", id).executeSingle();
 	}
 
+	public static <T extends Model> List<T> all(Class<T> type) {
+		return (List<T>) new Select().from(type).execute();
+	}
+
+	public static <T extends Model> T first(Class<T> type) {
+		return (T) new Select().from(type).executeSingle();
+	}
+
 	// Model population
 
 	public final void loadFromCursor(Cursor cursor) {