This is a quite inclusive book of Chesapeake Bay fish. Many Atlantic species that stray into the mouth of the Bay are also included. Excellent scientific drawings, many color plates, good concise text. It is geared towards reference (not a Sunday read). Very well done.

This book is a must have for anyone fishing or sightseeing on Florida Bay. The information is current and simply stated. The aerial views of the Florida Keys are themselves worth the price of the book. You need two copies - one for your home library and one to keep on the boat!

"The Flavors of Home" is a highly readable and well-illustrated account of the variety and richness of edible plants in the San Francisco Bay Area. Before reading it, I could never have imagined that an urban realm of some 6 million people would house such a rich supply of edibles (and a surprising abundance in our own backyards!)

Ms. Roos-Collins thoughtfully informs you of the types and usages of local plantlife, provides recipes, and warns you where danger lurks. The hand-drawn illustrations by Rose Craig are excellent.

I highly recommend this wonderful resource to anyone wanting to know more about the variety and seasonal availability of edible foliage in the Bay Area.

This book has been a godsend. I have been trying for some time to paint good solid greens in three values. Jill's book has given me the colors that WORK. Now I can mix light, medium or dark greens as I need! This book is great for those wanting to start painting from real life, whether it be from a still life in your studio, your garden in your backyard, or on top of a hill overlooking a vista. Good plein air techniques including design and compostion and how to BEGIN. This is not just a book on painting flowers.

In Fly Fishing The Pacific Inshore, angler expert Ken Hanley draws upon his many years of experience to share unique tips, techniques and strategies for saltwater fly fishing that will prove invaluable for anyone fly fishing the thousands of miles of coastline estuaries, bays and beaches. Hanley offers gamefish profiles, tackle and equipment information, fly portraits and pattern recipes, and an informative section on various watercraft including kayaks, canoes, skiffs, float tubes and pontoon boats. Enhanced with color photography, a bibliography, and a user friendly index, Fly Fishing The Pacific Inshore is a welcome and much appreciated addition to any personal or community library fly fishing "how to" collection.

This is an excellent guide to the city, especially for a first-time visitor. A lot of helpful information. I went to several of the recommended restaurants and enjoyed all of them. This book directs the traveler to many out-of-the-way places you'd never find on your own.

I hope to be able to visit the cement ship for a long time to come. Having the good fortune to live in Seacliff and being personally involved with the person who was responsible (Rose Costa) for having the cement ship refurbished after the floods of 82-83 is a great honor. Unfortunately, Rose passed away last year and the ship is in need of repair again. The state parks have no money, so they say, and I am trying with other people (Friends of Rose) to pick up where Rose left off. The book was delightfully enlightening of the S S Palo Alto's history!

Read any of Hilda van Stockum's three Bantry Bay books, and you will come to the conclusion that she is one of the finest authors of children's fiction. Period. And six year-old Francie O'Sullivan is perhaps her finest creation. Francie will make you his friend, nay, his admirer. This bold little boy has all the panache of Tom Sawyer as well as the goodness and piety Tom lacks. FRANCIE ON THE RUN tells of Francie's adventures on his roundabout journey home to County Cork after he sneaks out of a Dublin hospital where he is recovering from surgery. This novel, the second in the series, can be read on its own. I suggest, however, that you read THE COTTAGE AT BANTRY BAY first; you'll want to find out how Francie's impoverished family was able to send him to Dublin. All three books, but especilly FRANCIE ON THE RUN, are first and foremost corking good stories: my three year old never tires of having them read to him; yet older children, even teenagers (and adults too), will find them thoroughly enjoyable reading. The greatest beauty of these stories, however, is the author's masterful way of teaching children virtue without sounding preachy.

Any new angler looking for secret insight on the techniques of snook, tarpon, redfish and trout fishing, and how to apply them to areas of Tampa and beyond needs this book. As time goes by and our local sport fishing industy explodes, fewer and fewer professional guides that are in the know share their spots, Frank wrote this before the net ban. It is probly the last puplicized "here's how to get there and do it book" you'll ever see. Frank has tons of respect on the water and off, both as the outdoor writer for the Tribune and Florida Sportsman. All of the information and spots revealed in his book are real, true spots, some of which I personaly fish weekly, almost always with great results. But don't let Frank tell you he showed them to me. The book contains actual nav charts with most of the best honeyholes in Tampa personally marked by Frank himself. Tight lines, take a kid fising, watch out for the sharks. Always remember two things about flats fising in Florida. 1- Your'e either in the know- or in the dark. 2-90 percent of successfull fishin is tide.

From a Coastal Kitchen is a 'must own' for the cook who enjoys feeding his or her guests truly spectacular meals. Every recipe in the book turns out well. There are no obscure or bizarre ingredients and the instructions are simple to follow. In addition, this book is well-written and is full of charming anecdotes about the author's clients, friends, neighbours and relatives. Reading it will make you want to visit the coastal regions of 'beautiful British Columbia', Canada's westernmost province. I can't believe this book is out of print!