Mrs. Logan, (the wife of General John A. Logan of Illinois, one of the most notable "political generals" of the Civil War), was well placed to observe and report on the events of her time.
Residing in Washington for more than fifty years, she apparently was acquainted with everyone of importance, and has used her considerable powers of observation and description to produce this highly readable, useful and entertaining chronicle of the public affairs and personages of nineteenth-century America.
In conjunction with Mrs, Logan's autobiography the reader may wish to consult "Black Jack", James Pickett Jones' excellent biography of General Logan also published by Southern Illinois University Press.

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This book will do exactly what they said wasn't possible by illustrating how video and sound can be integrated into your Flash presentations, placing you at the extreme edge of creative web design. The application of such tools as AfterEffects, QuickTime, SoundForge and Wildform test the boundaries of Flash and suggest ways to take sound and video beyond Flash and into the realms of Shockwave.

Showing you how to break your site down and incorporate video and sound, the techniques covered in this book capitalise on the capabilities of Flash whilst tackling its limitations head-on. It will then look at how to take web ideo and sound a step further with Shockwave presentations.

This one's like a rollercoaster ride. Started on page one and read through to the end and it left me breathless. One of the best in the series!

The western has an appropriate amount of gunplay but the way the Indians were treated was a lot better than in most westerns. I enjoyed seeing the Pomos used which is different than the usual Plains Indians. Don't miss this one. It's a lot of fun.

A great entry in a long-running series, with lots of action, good characters, and an unusually twisty plot. Highly recommended to Western fans.

This book fascinated me. Most westerns are just shoot 'em ups. This one had a strange plot filled with wonderfully quirky characters and the most unusual town in any western.

Don't miss this one! If you like it half as much as I did, you'll love it.

A compelling collection of avalanche incidents which describe the events leading up to each avalanche, diagrams of the avalanche, and an analysis of the cause and how it could have been avoided. These stories drive home the point that avalanches don't just happen to someone else, they can happen to anyone who puts themselves in bad situations. This book can help you recognize and avoid those bad situations. Highly recommended.

On summer in New Orleans-

Madeline Johnson is determined to uncover the truth about her brother. His last words-a cry for help on Maddie's answering machine-contradict what the New Orleans police are telling her. The cops seem in a real hurry to close the case, and the one detective who may be able to help is about to go on vacation.

Alex Batiste's vacation plans are set. His daughter's come to stay with him and, along with the usual teenage problems, the girl-encouraged by Alex's ex-wife-has a bad attitude toward her father. So police work is the furthest thing from Alex's mind.

But it's not that easy to get the beautiful Maddie out of his mind. Apart from her persistence and her unwavering belief in her brother-traits he admires-she seems to know all the right things to say and do around his daughter. Now helping Maddie is becoming more than simply doing his job.

I am the son of Logan J. Bennett and as a young child witnessed this book unfold. I also watched my dad train many dogs, mostly English Setters. He had a wonderful way of communicating with animals which also made him a very astute observer when it came to picking pups. While I cannot recite many of the lessons in his book, I will say that he taught me much about dog handling and training. Dad's dogs were always very disciplined. No bird dog ever was a house dog, and they seemed to always hunt for him until they dropped. His dogs also enjoyed the benefit of a great shot and thus had many retrieves. I once witnessed a friend drop a woodcock and the dog retrieved it to my dad who was over a quarter of a mile away. In closing, the prospective reader should not rule out other types of upland dog training just because of the title. Dad's dogs probably were on point over more pheasants and quail than they were over grouse and/or woodcock. I hope you enjoy his book.