I've always been fascinated by Colorado and its ghosts towns. This book contains detailed guides to many of the more interesting ghosts towns around Colorado. It also tells a little bit about the history of the towns, which is certainly a bonus. My one complaint is that it was not quite as thorough as it could have been. There were some areas of Colorado with fascinating histories that were left out. But, all in all, this is a good book for anyone interested Colorado and its amazing history. If you like this book, I would also recommend a new gem of a book I found entitled Colorado: Yesterday & Today.

[Paired review with Arizona Ghost Towns & Mining Camps, by Philip Varney] Ghost town books are traditionally rather scruffy affairs, with dim photos, little organization and an amateurish look. Philip Varney has raised the bar with these two books. Both feature clean design, good directions to the sites, excellent photographs and well-written text. Varley writes "I wanted a practical, informative guide that would give me the details I needed next to me on the sea of my truck." Both books are squarely on his mark.

The Colorado book is nicer: all the present-day photographs are in color, and the extra 24 pages allow more photos and a bit more depth to the text. But the Arizona book is no slouch: it has the advantage of Arizona Highways' long experience in producing good, easy-to-use guidebooks (plus it's cheaper). I've been to most of the sites in both books; in almost every case I've learned something new from his books. The photos are excellent, the maps and directions are easy to follow, and Varney's writing style is personable and informative.

Either book will make a fine companion for your next Colorado or Arizona vacation, even if you don't ordinarily pay much attention to ghost towns. Those with an interest in Western history *need* both books. And they're both excellent for armchair travellers. We're already talking about a Colorado trip next summer --Kathleen's never seen the *real* South Park.

Varney really has no competition for either state. These are the two best ghost-town guidebooks I'v seen. He'salso written ghost-town guides for New Mexico (1987?) and Southern California (1990); both are in print, but I haven't read them. ----------- Pete Tillman visited his first Colorado ghost towns some 40 years ago, and has since been to hundreds more throughout the West, both for work and for fun. Vulture (AZ) is his current favorite "true" ghost. But, hmm, Bodie (CA) is bigger and better-kept.... And Jerome (AZ) has the best views... And I've *still* never been to Crystal (CO). So much to see, so little time....

This is an excellant resource for finding the Ghost Towns in Colorado. It gave detailed directions to locate them. The colored photographs were very interesting to look at and sparked our interest to track certain towns down. It was nice to have some history available from the book to know what went on in town and when its "hay day" was in our history. It is a very attractive book and could also be used as a coffee table book.

This book was very interesting and surprising. It had a great story line, plot, and hidden things. Nancy was asked by a young girl to solve a mystery that her father left her to solve. Involves riddles and fun things!!!!!!!!!!Totally Awesome!!!!!!!!!

This book ewas really good. It has some good charecters. It was also really exciting. Like when Nancy goes to investigate. That part is creepy. So, this is a good book, and totally worth buying!

i thought this book was great, and that it was really fun to read. it was very mysterious and creepy, and if you like those kind of mysteries, then surely you'll love this book. what i liked about it was that it had a lot of interesting parts in it, such as: nancy chasing a thief through a haunted house in a carnival, sneaking around in a building and trying to ward off bad guys, trying to figure out a REALLY puzzling note, etc. i think that if you love mysteries, you'll like this book.

This book follows the lives of four different girls and their boyfriend. And there is at least one girl that you can relate with. Wheter it's Anne, the beautiful and seemingly perfect one who has to deal with giving her baby up for adoption, or Kip who has to change herself in order to be with the guy she loves, or Emily who's parents are splitting up and has to face the reality of not having anywhere to live, or Beth Rose who wants her boyfriend to want her all the tim, not just some of the time. This book is a very nice young adult romance and I reccomend you read it

I love the book. It's about 5 girls teenagers who mostly are about senior and going to college. And they have their own problems. Anne Stephen, who problem was having a baby and she going to the Last Dance with her boyfriend, Con Winters, and she was embarassed and just one to survive the dance. Kip Elliot, who was having boyfriend problems. Her boyfriend, Mike Robinson, will take her to Lasr Dance but just taking her "as friend". And he doesn't semm interest in her anymore. Emily Edmundson, having family problem, whose mother and father doesn't care for her, want her boyfriend Matt O'Conner help her to make it right. Beth Rose Chapman, who was having romance problem. She want Gary Anthony to love her back and more than anything. Molly Nelmes, who was got rejected by Con Winters, are out there having revenge and trying to make Con stay with her. Will these 5 girls having their time and their lives and their dreams comes true or this will be the last Last Dance forever? Will the Last Dance would be the night that are romantic, heartbreaking and wonderful for them? It will be a dance they will never forget!

I absolutely love this book! I've read it countless times over the past 3 years, but I never get tired of it! Although, having been published in 1989, it's a little outdated, anyone who loves teen romance should read it!

In this book two girls are competing agaist each other. One sells lemonade to beat the other at getting more money. But one has a ugly sign and the other has a nice one. They don't know what to do. Well, if you want to hear more about this book you should read it!
This book is the best book ever. If I could read this book again I would. This book was so splendid. If you already have a book, when you are finished check this one out!

I loved these books when I was little. This was one of my favouriites. It's a fantastic childrens book. It has symbolism, suspense, it's very descriptive, has a good plot, and conflict. Many things which are important in a book.

This book is very good.I've read it about 11 times.

The problem with this book isn't that there's too much, it's that there's too little, especially on the author's fascinating crisis of conscience at the end. Some very good thoughts on murder & murderers throughout. I wanted some of these developed more, & I wanted a better understanding of how Drew Ross, M.D. reached certain conclusions, especially his conclusion that punishment is a crime. It's an excellent (maybe even brave) topic, but I don't get a sense of how Ross got there--he just comes out and says it. The book is accessible to laypeople as well as professionals. It's a quick read. Some of the patient profiles are quite well done, but again I would've liked more rather than less. The book is a very good introductory survey of many of the issues raised dealing with murderers. It's sometimes brave--commendable in insisting on not demonizing murderers & on facing the killer within all of us. Ross is commendably honest about himself. His book also is interesting for its insights into the path taken by a psychiatrist dealing with criminals--for its examination of the realizations Ross came to as he dealt with his subjects, for its mapping of his own psychic journey. Again, he's open & honest about this. He's not afraid to show his limitations, not arrogant despite his education. His ultimate conclusion is startling, best not spoiled by being revealed in a review ... & I wish he'd written at greater length about it, with more explanation of how he got there. Bottom line, not enough development of very good ideas, not enough specifics, not enough of the route to his ideas ... but a very good survey of the issues & a worthwhile read that ought to interest both criminal justice professionals & true crime enthusiasts.

This book impacted the way I view the human race. While reading this book, I was able to appreciate that Dr. Ross has the ability to look into the eyes of a killer, pass the beast within and see the masqueraded man or woman. As he traveled deep into their dark side, he was faced with his own, the one of society, Psychiatry and the Law. I was faced with mine. Before I picked up this book, I had hoped to find condemnation towards society's condemned; instead I found redemption for all human kind. By my own personal observations, Dr. Ross has an extremely insightful understanding of the human psyche and a nice ability to convey his observations and experiences to his readers. I highly recommend this book to all concerned professionals and or layperson.

I am not the most objective reviewer (Dr. Ross is my close friend and colleague) - but nevertheless I must add my praise. Drew's book is balanced, nuanced, and moving. It goes far beyond the cheap titillation of most mainstream media presentations of the topic. I hope that this important work elevates the level of public debate regarding society's wrestling match with crime and punishment.

When Bess is a finalist in a modelling contest, Nancy accompanies her to Chicago for the competition. But from day one everything goes wrong. There's a saboteur at work and it's up to Nancy to find him or her, before he succeeds in destroying the contest. The saboteur knows Nancy's hot on his trail and who knows what he'll do to stop her. Another great one from Carolyn Keene, these Nancy Drews are addictive!

This book takes a look into the world of modelling and espionage in places and people you'd never expect. Surprise, excitement, and danger lurk on every moment. Everything from Bess falling in a mud pit to dresses being viciously slashed, point to excitement. A definite must read for all ages!!

I have read almost every Nancy Drew Files book written, and I would have to say that this one was deffinately one of my favourites. The story just made you keep on guessing who the real culprit was.I would recomend it to anyone who loves Nancy Drew like I do.

This book was very good and has many suspects. It keeps the reader on the edge of her seat. You don't know who did it, or if you think you do, it's probably wrong. I was. If you are a fan of riddles, read this book.

I really liked this book because I couldn't put it down until I had read the whole book and knew who the bad guy was.I couldn't believe who it was. To find out read the book.

This was a great suspenseful book. You will think that you know who "did it" but you will surprised to find out who really did! It is a wonderful book that involves poisening, threats and a oylimpic competetion.

I so enjoyed reading this book. I love the length of Duets, just right for a Friday night bubble bath-plus read for each half, but in the past writers have had problems with too complicated stories for the length or not complicated enough, and the humor has sometimes been just too low for my tastes.

This book was just right. The characters were fully fleshed out, competent professionals that I could respect and whose sparks and complications sounded real enough. Oh sure, there were a couple of too-cutesy bits (the strip tease???) but they were disposed of soon enough.

I liked the situations, I liked the chemistry between both couples, I liked the smart, crisp writing that refused to let me put down the book.

Ms. Drew, I definitely will keep an eye out for future books by you!

ONE BRIDE TOO MANY and ONE GROOM TO GO, two new releases combined into one Duets book, tell the humorous path of matrimony for twins when their grandfather Marsh demands that they marry. Refusal to marry means that he'll sell the Bailey stock and their mother will lose control of the business.

In ONE BRIDE TOO MANY Cole Bailey crashes a wedding reception looking for a bride of his own. When he unexpectedly rescues the bridesmaid's dress from permanent damage, he's surprised to see the changes time has made to a former classmate. Tess Morgan's transformation leaves him breathless, but a man can't date a "pal." When Tess looses a bet to him, Cole persuades her to play matchmaker for him. Friday nights will never be the same as he manipulates and monopolizes his way through the weekends and Tess sits home alone, or worse finds herself on a double date with him.

In ONE GROOM TO GO, Zach Bailey figures that if he can hold out until his brother and new bride are pregnant, he can get off the marriage hook with his grandfather. He hopes that his grandfather will be amenable to passing his shares of stock to a new Bailey, thereby ensuring that his mother remains in her current position in the company. Until news of unclehood arrives, Zach convinces the host of a home improvement show, Megan Danbury, to becomes his "fake girlfriend" in exchange for saving her career. But Megan is trouble personified on screen and off. She needs him to keep the station owner happy and her career intact, but she'd really prefer to tell him what he can do with his hammer and stripper.

Jennifer Drew provides fans of romantic comedy two amusing romps in this Duet selection. The bad-boy Bailey twins find themselves yielding to the demands of the heart with entrancing characterizations and a fun plot. A quick, light read filled with witty dialogue and outrageous situations, this Duet selection comes highly recommended.

One Bride Too Many--Jennifer Drew

Cole Bailey needs a bride in order to secure the family business. Tess Morgan is an old friend. She's a girl...surely she can fix him up with some of her friends. But as Cole dates one woman after another, looking for that perfect someone, he finds none of them can even begin to compare to Tess. What are the odds that Tess will see him as more than a chum...what are the odds he can make her love him and see that she's the only woman he needs, and anyone else would simply be One Bride Too Many?

One Groom To Go--Jennifer Drew

When Megan Danbury orders Zack Bailey to strip, she didn't mean his clothes, she meant the paint from the cabinet. Her show is called Do It Herself, not Watch-the-big-Strapping-Man-Do-It, but watching Zack, with or without his shirt, seems to be appealing to her demographics (any female between 1 and 100). As a matter of fact, watching Zack appeals to Megan, too. Sparks fly on the set and between the sheets as Megan orders One Groom to Go, please!

Jennifer Drew pens two light-hearted romps down the matrimonial aisle--fast, fun stories guarenteed to leave a smile on the reader's face!

I honestly would not rate this as one of Ms.Keene's best. Fans have read better book. Well, here's the story in a nutshell. Nancy goes with Bess, to a conference sort of thing, where Esme Moore, romance novelist, releases a book. Nancy finds out that the novelist is recieving threats, and when she contacts the police, a young detective( Ned's rival!!!) Sam Fanelli shows up. Nancy kind of enjoys his company and so on and so forth. As for the plot. i never could guess who did it. It was really sensational. I had to do something totally diffent to get my mind off! I honestly feel that Nancy is taking Ned for granted!!!!!!!

I really, really, liked this book. It intwined scandalous romance and mystery together. Nancy Drew is going to meet the hottest romance author in America, but when Esme starts to get nearer and nearer to danger, Nancy decides to help out. Suspects after suspects come and go, but the real culprit will rarely cross your mind as it. Also, Nancy and the young, handsome detective named Sam Fanelli, have sparks- no, not sparks, fire- going on between them in the romantic world. I feel so sorry for Ned.

I loved this book! As usual, Carolyn Keene creates a fantastic book including suspense, drama, passion and full out MYSTERY!!

I decided to look up the Amazon site for Spencie Love's book "One Blood," because I recently wrote a review of Phillip Roth's "The Human Stain, where I point out the erroneous information provided by a character about the death of Dr. Charles Drew. The character claimed that Drew bled to death because he was refused admission to a Caucasian hospital due to his race. Lo and behold I look up this Amazon site and read the Ingram review of "One Blood," only to discover that it too, has erroneous information. The review claims that Drew was refused admission to one hospital, then treated in the emergency room of a segregated hospital, after which he bled to death. Apparently, the reviewer didn't read Love's book either. That's not what she describes as happening. Drew was IMMEDIATELY admitted to the emergency room of Allamance County Hospital in Allamance County, North Carolina, where doctors couldn't save him because he was entirely too injured to be saved. Love makes this VERY CLEAR in the book. The Ingram review implies that first Drew was taken to one hospital and refused admission, then taken to a "segregated" facility where he was treated, but couldn't be saved. No!!! This is not what Love says happened. In the book she describes how it was JUST ONE HOSPITAL ALL ALONG where Drew was taken and treated. Part of the point of her book is to correct the long held fallacy that Drew bled to death due to the refusal of a hospital to admit him. Please someone at Amazon, GET THE BOOK. Then read what she wrote. Then post my review of Roth's novel, where I express my dismay that Roth got away with furthering a myth that is still well entrenched among those who should research such matters before commenting about them (or having characters comment about them).

Spencie Love has written one of the few genuinely biracial explorations of the history of black-white relations in the United States. She uses the story of Charles Drew to illustrate the ways in which white Americans have misunderstood and distorted the contributions of black Americans to their shared culture--whether science, politics, education, medicine, or daily life. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW called this a "superb book" and their review was spot on.

This wonderful book not only includes accurate, scholarly historical research, it tells a gripping story of two fine black families and their experience with health care for African-Americans in our society. Very readable.